Kuhathaas, Varenya - Mental Health Counselor
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| A mental health counselor is someone who helps an individual achieve personal goals, diagnoses and treats disorders, and helps the individual be able to lead a productive life. They often help the individual through difficult experiences and provide skills and attitudes to bring about change in their life [http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-mental-healthcounselor.html].They provide assistance to avoid implications that can come about as a result of mental illness that goes untreated. Mental health workers operate as part of a team that includes social workers, case managers, and any other discipline that is involved in the client's welfare [http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-mental-healthcounselor.html]. | A mental health counselor is someone who helps an individual achieve personal goals, diagnoses and treats disorders, and helps the individual be able to lead a productive life. They often help the individual through difficult experiences and provide skills and attitudes to bring about change in their life [http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-mental-healthcounselor.html].They provide assistance to avoid implications that can come about as a result of mental illness that goes untreated. Mental health workers operate as part of a team that includes social workers, case managers, and any other discipline that is involved in the client's welfare [http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-mental-healthcounselor.html]. | ||
| - | + | ==Job Duties and Responsibilities== | |
| there are many different duties and responsibilities that go along with being a mental health counselor which vary according to the organization one is employed by. First and foremost, one must maintain confidentiality about clients' information and treatment. They must be able to get clients to discuss their feelings and help them develop insight [http://job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/Mental-HealthCounselors.cfm].They must be able to help clients develop strategies to deal with their problems and counsel individuals to be able to overcome any changes in their life. They prepare client records and reports and collect this information through observations and interviews. They are their client's advocates and should be able to implement treatment plans for their clients based on their clinical experience [http://job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/Mental-HealthCounselors.cfm]. They may have to meet with other groups that are involved in their client's life to provide the necessary information. they will have to provide resources to other community groups or specialists as they see fit [http://job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/Mental-HealthCounselors.cfm]. | there are many different duties and responsibilities that go along with being a mental health counselor which vary according to the organization one is employed by. First and foremost, one must maintain confidentiality about clients' information and treatment. They must be able to get clients to discuss their feelings and help them develop insight [http://job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/Mental-HealthCounselors.cfm].They must be able to help clients develop strategies to deal with their problems and counsel individuals to be able to overcome any changes in their life. They prepare client records and reports and collect this information through observations and interviews. They are their client's advocates and should be able to implement treatment plans for their clients based on their clinical experience [http://job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/Mental-HealthCounselors.cfm]. They may have to meet with other groups that are involved in their client's life to provide the necessary information. they will have to provide resources to other community groups or specialists as they see fit [http://job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/Mental-HealthCounselors.cfm]. | ||
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Kuhathaas, Varenya - Mental Health Counselor
Job Title
Mental Health Counselor
General Overview
A mental health counselor is someone who helps an individual achieve personal goals, diagnoses and treats disorders, and helps the individual be able to lead a productive life. They often help the individual through difficult experiences and provide skills and attitudes to bring about change in their life [1].They provide assistance to avoid implications that can come about as a result of mental illness that goes untreated. Mental health workers operate as part of a team that includes social workers, case managers, and any other discipline that is involved in the client's welfare [2].
Job Duties and Responsibilities
there are many different duties and responsibilities that go along with being a mental health counselor which vary according to the organization one is employed by. First and foremost, one must maintain confidentiality about clients' information and treatment. They must be able to get clients to discuss their feelings and help them develop insight [3].They must be able to help clients develop strategies to deal with their problems and counsel individuals to be able to overcome any changes in their life. They prepare client records and reports and collect this information through observations and interviews. They are their client's advocates and should be able to implement treatment plans for their clients based on their clinical experience [4]. They may have to meet with other groups that are involved in their client's life to provide the necessary information. they will have to provide resources to other community groups or specialists as they see fit [5].
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