ISCO Specialization 2635.1.4 Marriage Counsellor
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Marriage Counsellor: Marriage counsellors support and guide couples and families that are going through crises such as depression, substance abuse and relationship problems. They help improving their communication by providing group or individual therapy.
Essential Skills
- Refer Social Service Users
- Accept Own Accountability
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Maintain The Trust Of Service Users
- Report On Social Development
- Relate Empathetically
- Types Of Psychotherapy Sessions
- Encourage Counselled Clients To Examine Themselves
- Reflexion
- Provide Social Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Respond To Individuals' Extreme Emotions
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Human Psychological Development
- Behavioural Therapy
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Psychology
- Psychological Theories
- Social Justice
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Supervision Of Persons
- Promote Inclusion
- Have Emotional Intelligence
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Perform Therapy Sessions
- Listen Actively
- Organise Relapse Prevention
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Family Therapy
- Manage Social Crisis
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Client-Centred Counselling
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Promote Human Rights
- Promote Social Change
- Counsel Patient On Family Concerns
- Empower Individuals, Families And Groups
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Counselling Methods
- Help Clients Make Decisions During Counselling Sessions
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Maintain A Non-Emotional Involvement
- Social Sciences
- Handle Conflicts
Optional Skills
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Dependency On Drugs
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Assess Clients' Drug And Alcohol Addictions
- Identify Mental Health Issues
- Develop Patient Treatment Strategies
- Provide Education On Family Life
- Stages Of Bereavement
- Advise On Mental Health
- Help Clients Cope With Grief
Alternative Names
- Relationship Coach
- Family Counsellor
- Marriage Guidance Worker
- Marriage And Family Counsellor
- Marital Crisis Counsellor
- Couples Counsellor
- Marriage Guidance Counsellor
- Marriage Crisis Counsellor
- Marriage Guidance Advisor
- Family Therapist
- Marriage Counselling Team Leader
- Marriage Guidance And Advice Counsellor
- Relationship Counsellor
- Marriage Guidance And Relationship Counsellor
- Marriage And Family Therapist
- Marriage Counselling Team Member
