Description
Provide counseling services to support clients' personal, academic, and career development; assess needs, deliver interventions, coordinate resources, and advocate for wellbeing and success.
- • Maintain accurate, confidential client records in compliance with laws, policies, and regulations.
- • Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and de-escalation during acute situations.
- • Encourage clients to pursue growth opportunities and persist toward personal, academic, or career goals.
- • Provide information on education and training options, admissions, and financial aid.
- • Facilitate psychoeducational groups and workshops on life skills, study strategies, and career planning.
- • Conduct follow-ups to assess progress and service effectiveness.
- • Prepare case notes, summaries, and required program reports.
- • Plan and deliver orientation or adjustment programs for major life transitions.
- • Assess client needs and connect them with community, medical, educational, or vocational resources.
- • Coach clients in career development, job search, resumes, and interview skills.
- • Present to community partners and stakeholders about counseling services and referral pathways.
- • Use labor market, educational, and psychosocial data to inform counseling plans.
- • Collaborate with staff and partners to support clients' employment and training opportunities.
- • Review academic or service records and provide recommendations or advocacy as appropriate.
- • Match clients with programs or services aligned to assessed interests and aptitudes.
- • Deliver prevention and skills programs on substance use, conflict resolution, and wellness.
- • Coordinate accommodations and assistive technologies for clients with disabilities.
- • Conduct intake interviews to gather history, goals, strengths, and barriers.
- • Establish and oversee peer support or mentoring initiatives.
- • Refer clients to employers, training providers, or placement services.
- • Organize supportive groups or activities that enhance engagement and wellbeing.
- • Collaborate with families and interdisciplinary teams to address client needs and prioritize supports.
- • Administer or interpret assessments to evaluate abilities, interests, and wellbeing.
- • Identify risk factors such as abuse or neglect and facilitate mandated reporting and referrals.
- • Counsel clients on educational planning, study skills, adjustment, attendance, and career pathways.
- • Participate in program development, evaluation, and quality improvement with stakeholders.
- • Observe clients in relevant settings to assess behavior, functioning, and needs.
- • Attend meetings, trainings, and committees to maintain competence and improve services.
- • Plan and promote career development events, workshops, and work-based learning opportunities.
- • Support implementation of policies and guidelines that promote safety and positive behavior.
- • Build partnerships with employers to expand internship and employment pathways.
- • Support outreach, recruitment, and intake for counseling programs.
- • Supervise, train, and mentor counseling staff, interns, or volunteers.
- • Provide individual and group counseling to address personal, social, behavioral, or vocational concerns.
- • Refer clients to specialized or external counseling and treatment services.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
