Counseling Ability Needs
Abilites
Interpersonal Communication, Flexability, Crisis Intervention, Problem Solving
Skills
Communication, Listening, Humor, Psychology knowledge, Facilitation, and Evaluation and Analyitcal Skills
Wages and Employment Trends
Education
4 year-bachelor’s degree in counseling or psychology
2 year of teaching experience
optional: 2 years of a master’s degree program
Knowledge
An approved educator prep program, passing the school counselor certification exam, earning a master‘s degree of at least 48 hourse in counseling.Should have questioning techniques, good at nonverbal communication, and great a giving feedback.
Tasks
Work Values
Optimistism & Understanding
Accepting & belief in room for improvement
Tools & Technology
Mental Health Care:Telehealth(online therapy)
Computer for connecting with admission counselors and reseach on colleges, and more
Job Zone
21-1012.00- Educational, Guidence, and Career Counselors, and Advisors
Work Style
Assisting students in making academic and career plans, working 1 vs. 1 with students with personal problems, and bring awareness on mental health and prep for college.
Work Activites
Assisting students with their academic development, help students apply for college, prodvide mental health support, helps evaluate students, occasionally does group counseling, identifies behavioral and social problems for students to be aware of personally.
Physical Conditions of the Work Site
Always work indoors in schools and offices. work in an office space with an appointment based people interaction.
Other Careers Like Counseling
Counselors, Coaching, Corporate Trainer, Tutor, Advisor, Career counselor, case Manager, health educator, substance abuse counselor, psychologist/psychistrist
Positive Aspects of Counselor career
Advise students on financial aid and scholarships, request college application fee waviers of need-based students, assist students woth college prep by writing ltters of recommendation and proofreading student essays, transition students in their mental health as they will graduate soon.
Negative Aspects of Counselor Career
High stress from complex or trobled student cases, Burnout risk, heavy workload with the many responsiblities of prep and transition from and out of 12th grade, compensation, parental expectations and involovement with student futures, having to increase student engagement and motivation, overseeing testing and standardized assessments