A Counselor works for healthcare facilities or educational institutions, working with patients and students to assess and diagnose their mental health or emotional issues. They may meet with patients regularly to develop treatments and goals to help improve their mental wellbeing. They’ll record the patient’s progress throughout each session and will teach the patient about the most effective coping mechanisms to help overcome their mental health challenges.
Wat doet een Counselor?
A Counselor, or Mental Health Counselor, works with patients to help them overcome and manage different mental and emotional challenges. Their duties include meeting with patients to listen to their problems, diagnosing their mental or emotional disorder and building treatment plans and coping strategies for the patient to follow.
Verantwoordelijkheden
Een Counselor moet in staat zijn om verschillende taken en verantwoordelijkheden te vervullen. Hieronder staan enkele taken en verantwoordelijkheden die een Counselor moet kunnen uitvoeren:
Perform initial evaluations of client needs and develop customized treatment plans.
Educate staff and clients on stress and trauma coping mechanisms.
Provide individuals with the resources they need to reach personal goals.
Monitor client progress and modify their treatment plans as needed.
Coordinate with social and medical agencies, healthcare providers and community outreach programs to provide clients with needed services.
Complete continuing education courses to maintain National Certified Counselor certification and stay up-to-date on the latest practices.
Benodigde vaardigheden
Een concurrerende Counselor zal bepaalde vaardigheden en kwalificaties hebben, waaronder:
Excellent communication skills
Ability to empathize with clients
Ability to consider internal and external resources to develop a client treatment plan
Willingness to work on-call or at a sudden notice
Organizational skills
Soortgelijke aanbiedingen
Als u werft voor functies die gerelateerd zijn aan een Counselor, bekijk dan onze functiebeschrijvingen voor vergelijkbare rollen:
