How do they match: Mental Health Counselors

  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Family Services Coordinator
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
  • Learn about new developments in counseling by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
  • Perform crisis interventions to help ensure the safety of the patients and others.
  • Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health or counseling services.
  • Plan, organize, or lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation, or social activities for clients.
  • Supervise other counselors, social service staff, assistants, or graduate students.

  • Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
  • Maintain professional social services knowledge.
  • Provide basic health care services.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.
  • Train staff members in social services skills.