Counsels with emphasis on prevention. Works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. May help individuals deal with issues associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; and aging.
This career is part of the Human Services cluster Counseling and Mental Health Services pathway.
A person in this career:
- Maintains confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Encourages clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
- Collects information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
- Assesses patients for risk of suicide attempts.
- Prepares and maintains all required treatment records and reports.
- Fills out and maintains client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress notes.
- Guides clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
- Counsels clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
- Performs crisis interventions with clients.
- Develops and implements treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
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