How do they match: Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

  • Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

  • Professor
  • Career Technical Counselor
  • Career Services Coordinator
  • Career Services Director
  • Dean of Student Services
  • Disability Services Coordinator
  • Financial Services Specialist
  • Special Services Supervisor
  • Student Services Coordinator
  • Student Services Counselor
  • Student Services Director
  • Students Okay Without Drugs and Alcohol Counselor

  • Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.

  • Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services.
  • Assess needs for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services.
  • Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops, and serve on committees.
  • Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
  • Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
  • Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
  • Instruct individuals in career development techniques, such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
  • Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence.
  • Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
  • Refer qualified counselees to employers or employment services for job placement.
  • Supervise, train, and direct professional staff and interns.

  • Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs.
  • Maintain professional social services knowledge.
  • Present social services program information to the public.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.
  • Train staff members in social services skills.