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Mental Health Counselors
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Alternate Occupation Titles
Family
Services
Coordinator
Family
Therapist
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse;
family
, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.
8
Tasks
Act as client advocates to coordinate required
services
or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
Counsel
family
members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients.
Gather information about
community
mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.
Learn about new developments in counseling by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social
service
agencies.
Meet with
families
, probation officers, police, or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve
community
health or counseling
services.
Refer patients, clients, or
family
members to
community
resources or to specialists as necessary.
Supervise other counselors, social
service
staff, assistants, or graduate students.
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Detailed Work Activities
Advocate for individual or
community
needs.
Collect information about
community
health needs.
Confer with
family
members to discuss client treatment plans or progress.
Counsel
family
members of clients or patients.
Lead classes or
community
events.
Maintain professional social
services
knowledge.
Plan programs to address
community
health issues.
Plan programs to address
community
mental wellness needs.
Provide basic health care
services.
Refer clients to
community
or social
service
programs.
Supervise workers providing client or patient
services.
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their
families.
Train staff members in social
services
skills.
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