Counseling Psychologists

Tasks Include:

• Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
• Collect information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.
• Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients' interests, abilities, and needs.
• Consult with other professionals to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources, or techniques, and to share occupational information.
• Analyze data such as interview notes, test results, and reference manuals to identify symptoms and to diagnose the nature of clients' problems.
• Advise clients on how they could be helped by counseling.
• Evaluate the results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.
• Provide consulting services to schools, social service agencies, and businesses.
• Refer clients to specialists or to other institutions for noncounseling treatment of problems.