Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.
Work Activities
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Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
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Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
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Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
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Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
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Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.
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Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
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Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.
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Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.
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Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
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Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.
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Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.
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Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.
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Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.
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Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.
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Write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.
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Provide family counseling and treatment services to inmates participating in substance abuse programs.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
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Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Education
Master's degree
- Work Experience
No work experience
- Training
Internship/residency
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Concern for Others
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Stress Tolerance
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