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Family Counselor:
Diagnose
and treat mental and emotional
disorders, whether cognitive, affective,
or behavioral, within the context of
marriage and family systems. Apply
psychotherapeutic and family systems
theories and techniques in the delivery
of professional services to individuals,
couples, and families for the purpose of
treating such diagnosed nervous and
mental disorders.
Occupation
Specific Tasks:
The tasks listed below are typical task
statements that are commonly required
for the occupation you selected.
Task
Description
| Ask
questions that will help clients
identify their feelings and behaviors. |
| Collect
information about clients, using
techniques such as testing, interviewing,
discussion, and observation. |
| Confer
with clients in order to develop
plans for post-treatment activities. |
| Confer
with other counselors in order to
analyze individual cases and to
coordinate counseling services. |
| Contact
doctors, schools, social workers,
juvenile counselors, law enforcement
personnel and others to gather information
in order to make recommendations
to courts for the resolution of
child custody or visitation disputes. |
| Counsel
clients on concerns such as unsatisfactory
relationships, divorce and separation,
child rearing, home management,
and financial difficulties. |
| Determine
whether clients should be counseled
or referred to other specialists
in such fields as medicine, psychiatry
and legal aid. |
| Develop
and implement individualized treatment
plans addressing family relationship
problems. |
| Encourage
individuals and family members to
develop and use skills and strategies
for confronting their problems in
a constructive manner. |
| Follow
up on results of counseling programs
and clients' adjustments in order
to determine effectiveness of programs. |
| Maintain
case files that include activities,
progress notes, evaluations, and
recommendations. |
| Provide
family counseling and treatment
services to inmates participating
in substance abuse programs. |
| Provide
instructions to clients on how to
obtain help with legal, financial,
and other personal issues. |
| Provide
public education and consultation
to other professionals or groups
regarding counseling services, issues
and methods. |
| Supervise
other counselors, social service
staff and assistants. |
| Write
evaluations of parents and children
for use by courts deciding divorce
and custody cases, testifying in
court if necessary. |
Detailed Work Activities.
| advise
clients in emergency situations |
| analyze
psychological testing data |
| assess
therapy needs of patients |
| assist
clients in understanding personal
or interactive problems |
| coordinate
social service activities with resource
providers |
| counsel
individuals with personal problems |
| develop
treatment plans |
| empathize
with others during counseling or
related services |
| evaluate
patient response to therapy |
| follow
confidentiality procedures |
| follow
patient observation procedures |
| interpret
psychological test results |
| monitor
client progress |
| obtain
information from individuals |
| plan
therapy treatment program |
| recognize
physical or emotional abuse |
| record
client's personal data |
| refer
clients to community services or
resources |
| use
behavior modification techniques |
| use
conflict resolution techniques |
| use
counseling techniques |
| use
current social research |
| use
grief counseling techniques |
| use
interpersonal communication techniques |
| use
interviewing procedures |
| use
psychological assessment tools |
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