Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.
Supervise other counselors, social service staff, assistants, or graduate students.
Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs on clients' progress in resolving identified problems andmoving towards defined objectives.
Perform crisis interventions to help ensure the safety of the patients and others.
Supervise workers providing client or patient services.
Provide first aid or rescue assistance in emergencies.
