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Counseling Psychologists

Description
Assess and evaluate individuals' problems through the use of case history, interview, and observation and provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

Experience
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Education
A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Training
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Tasks
  • Counsels clients to assist them in understanding personal or interactive problems, defining goals, and developing realistic action plans.
  • Selects, administers, or interprets psychological tests to assess intelligence, aptitude, ability, or interests.
  • Advises clients on the potential benefits of counseling or makes referrals to specialists or other institutions for non-counseling problems.
  • Develops therapeutic and treatment plans based on individual interests, abilities, or needs of clients.
  • Collects information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.
  • Analyzes data, such as interview notes, test results, and reference manuals and texts to identify symptoms and diagnose the nature of client's problems.
  • Consults with other professionals to discuss therapy or treatment, counseling resources or techniques, and to share occupational information.
  • Evaluates results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.
  • Conducts research to develop or improve diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques.
National Average Salary
$53,500.00/year

Average Salary in Maryland
$48,600.00/year

Important Abilities
   1. Oral Expression
   2. Oral Comprehension
   3. Problem Sensitivity
   4. Written Comprehension
   5. Inductive Reasoning

General Work Activities
   1. Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
   2. Analyzing Data or Information
   3. Making Decisions and Solving Problems
   4. Assisting and Caring for Others
   5. Establishing & Maintaining Relationships

Important Skills
   1. Social Perceptiveness
   2. Active Listening
   3. Reading Comprehension
   4. Critical Thinking
   5. Active Learning

Frequent Work Context
   1. Job-Required Social Interaction
   2. Objective or Subjective Information
   3. Consequence of Error
   4. Provide a Service to Others
   5. Deal With External Customers

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