Counsellor
Counsellors assist people to identify and define their emotional issues and better understand themselves by explaining options, setting goals, providing therapy and helping them to take action.
Counsellors may perform the following tasks:
- work with clients to find solutions to emotional, mental and lifestyle problems
- act as facilitators in group sessions
- work with other professionals such as medical practitioners, psychologists and social workers as part of a health management team
- act as intermediaries in conflict resolution.
Specialisations:
Counsellors may specialise in working with a particular group, such as people from non-English speaking backgrounds, Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander people or single parents. Alternatively, they may specialise in a service area such as health, drug and alcohol problems, accommodation, relationships, employment, grief and loss, stress management, child development or abuse issues.
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
A drug and alcohol counsellor provides support and treatment for people with drug and alcohol dependency problems, develops strategies that assist them to set goals and affect and maintain change. They also provide community education.
Personal Requirements:
- empathetic and caring
- good communication and listening skills
- maturity.
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