COMPETENCIES OF A

COUNSELOR
` CAREER
OPPURTUNITIES
Administer and
 Educational and School Counselors
maintain career
guidance and  Vocational and Career Counselors
counseling

Everything
 Marriage and Family Counselors
programs
 Addictions and Behavioral Counselors
Provide needed  Mental Health Counselors
guidance and
counseling to
students
 Rehabilitation Counselors
 Genetics Counselors about a
Counselor
Design and
implement Foundation Skills of a
programs that
expose students to Counselor
the world and
value of work
1. Attending and listening skills
Recognize the limit of
their expertise, engage (listening with purpose and responding)
in self-care, and seek 2. Reflective skills (capture what a client is
support and
supervision to saying)
- maintain the standard 3. Probing Skills (tends to increase the GROUP 4
of their work
helper’s control over both process and
content)

Common Skills VERGARA, Jethro Earl

Administer career advocacy and ABUBACAR, Amerah
provides career information and
1. Communication Skills TANTAO, Sudais
experiences, advising,
coordinating, and making
MACARAMBON, Justine
2. Motivational Skills RACMAN, Mohaimen
referrals, career talks, job fairs,
parents orientation, and 3. Problem-solving Skills
conducting seminars
4. Conflict Resolution Skills
 RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
A COUNSELOR COUNSELOR
WILL:
o Explore your emotions, thoughts and

o
behaviour
Be trustworthy
Counseling
o
o
Respect your confidentiality
Listen to you carefully and sensitively Services…  Responsibility to act in a:
o Improve your relationships INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING  TRUSTWORTHY
o Help you plan and set goals To work on issues related to stress,  REPUTABLE; and
anxiety, anger, issues, work-related  ACCOUNTABLE MANNER
issues or any personal concerns. towards clients, colleagues,
and the community in which
WHAT IS A COUNSELOR? they work and live.
Assists the person or a group to achieve a COUPLES COUSELING
To build a healthy relationship and  They avoid doing harm.
desirable change in behaviour or  Take responsibility for their
attitude. focus on self-improvement/self-
awareness. professional actions.
 Adopt a systematic approach to
WHAT IS COUNSELING? resolving ethical dilemmas.
Is a process and a relationship between FAMILY COUNSELING
the client(s) and counselor. Providing counseling for the family
members to deal with conflict and to be
BENEFITS OF source of support. We are
COUNSELING always
PARENTING COUNSELING here!
Less Anxiety To develop right parenting skill to meet
Improved Self-Confidence the day to day challenges in raising
Better Relationships LETS TALK…
children.
Let’s create a society where Mental
Emotional Balance
Health issues are not hidden in shame
Increased Assertiveness MENTAL HEALTH and secrecy.
Stress Relief DISORDER CALL. WALK. TALK!!!
Ability to Set Boundaries Identifying any mental health disorder
Trauma Resolution and referral to medical practitioner.