Entering the Behavioral Health Field: A Guide for New Clinicians

This text provides new clinicians with an overview of the tasks involved in behavioral health treatment as it is practiced in community-based training organizations. The text’s specific focus is on the application of theoretical and academic knowledge to clinical work as a psychotherapist or case manager, with a case example that follows treatment from the first session through termination. It contains an overview of all aspects of treatment that are required in these organizations, which are the primary settings for practicum, internship, and post-graduate training.

About the Author

Diane A. Suffridge, PhD , is Assistant Professor at Dominican University of California (tenure track) and has provided training and supervision to many students, post-graduates, and licensed clinicians for many years. She has served as Clinical Director at several behavioral health centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has over 25 years of experience as a psychologist.