What You'll Do

  • Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
  • Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
  • Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
  • Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
  • Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
  • Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
  • Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
  • Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition, based on review of client information.
  • Meet with families, probation officers, police, or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 5.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 5.0/5
Speaking 4.25/5
Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Writing 4.12/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0/5
Service Orientation 3.88/5
Active Learning 3.75/5
Monitoring 3.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.75/5
Persuasion 3.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Empathy, Cooperation, Sincerity, Dependability, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.88/5
Oral Expression 4.62/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.25/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Written Expression 4.12/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.12/5
Speech Recognition 4.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Client information database systems Database software Email software Google Classroom Management information systems MIS Microsoft Access Microsoft Dynamics Microsoft Excel Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Netscape Navigator Office suite software Oracle PeopleSoft Patient electronic medical record EMR software Scheduling software Spreadsheet software Statistical software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Empathy (High importance: 5.0/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.97/5)
  • Sincerity (High importance: 4.93/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.81/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.7/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Behavior Analyst Behavioral Health Clinician Behavioral Health Consultant Behavioral Health Counselor Behavioral Health Therapist Bereavement Counselor BSS (Behavior Support Specialist) Case Manager Clinical Counselor Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) Clinician Corrections Caseworker Counselor Direct Care Counselor EAP Consultant (Employee Assistance Program Consultant) Elder Counselor Grief Counselor Group Counselor Group Home Counselor Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) Licensed Counselor Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) Licensed Mental Health Therapist Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Mental Health Case Manager Mental Health Clinician Mental Health Counselor Mental Health Program Specialist Mental Health Specialist Mental Health Therapist Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Residential Child Care Counselor Telehealth Therapist Treatment Coordinator