Counsellors
Description
Counsellors provide counselling services to clients with a wide variety of problems by means of assisting them to reach their own resolutions to the difficulties they face. Counsellors may specialise in a particular area or client group or address a wide range of issues.
Tasks
- Keeps accurate and confidential records.
- Refers to other appropriate sources of help.
- Presents different perspectives to the problem areas identified.
- Encourages clients to discuss their feelings in relation to their problems, aiming to ensure that an understanding of the issues is achieved.
- Meets clients face-to-face, working either one-to-one or with couples or families, or by telephone or internet.
Entry Requirements
Level 4 NVQ; Intermediate, DipHE, DipFE
Skills
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Science