Study Guide Applied Social Sciences
Areas of Specialization and Career
Opportunities of Counselors
Objectives:
• Identify specific work areas in which counselors work.
• Identify career opportunities for counselors.
• Enumerate different areas that counselors can work in.
• Understand available career opportunities for counselors.
Counseling
Counseling can be applied in various fields and disciplines.
In recent years, there has been greater acceptance of the role and value of
counseling as an important tool for helping individuals, groups, and communities.
School counseling
Counselors who work in schools or academic institutions are tasked with being the
“beacon” of academic and mental health counseling.
Tasks of School Counselors
• address students’ behavior and conduct problems in school
• provide guidance or career options
• conduct a personality and career assessments
• help students with academic and personal difficulties
• organize programs for holistic development
Clinical counseling
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Areas of Specialization and Career
Opportunities of Counselors
Objectives:
• Identify specific work areas in which counselors work.
• Identify career opportunities for counselors.
• Enumerate different areas that counselors can work in.
• Understand available career opportunities for counselors.
Counseling
Counseling can be applied in various fields and disciplines.
In recent years, there has been greater acceptance of the role and value of
counseling as an important tool for helping individuals, groups, and communities.
School counseling
Counselors who work in schools or academic institutions are tasked with being the
“beacon” of academic and mental health counseling.
Tasks of School Counselors
• address students’ behavior and conduct problems in school
• provide guidance or career options
• conduct a personality and career assessments
• help students with academic and personal difficulties
• organize programs for holistic development
Clinical counseling
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