ISCO Occupation Group 2635.1 Social Counsellor
From Open Risk Manual
Contents
Definition
Social Counsellor: Social counsellors provide support and guidance to individuals in the social work area, to help them solve specific problems in their personal life. It involves addressing personal and relationship issues, dealing with inner conflicts, crisis moments such as depression and addiction, in an attempt to empower individuals to achieve change and improve their life quality.
Essential Skills
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Have Emotional Intelligence
- Manage Social Crisis
- Handle Conflicts
- Promote Human Rights
- Provide Social Counselling
- Social Sciences
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Listen Actively
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Counselling Methods
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Perform Therapy Sessions
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Human Psychological Development
- Maintain A Non-Emotional Involvement
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Promote Social Change
- Report On Social Development
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Relate Empathetically
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Encourage Counselled Clients To Examine Themselves
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Behavioural Therapy
- Client-Centred Counselling
- Organise Relapse Prevention
- Accept Own Accountability
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Reflexion
- Maintain The Trust Of Service Users
- Refer Social Service Users
- Promote Inclusion
- Help Clients Make Decisions During Counselling Sessions
- Supervision Of Persons
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Social Justice
- Respond To Individuals' Extreme Emotions
Optional Skills
- Work On The Effects Of Abuse
- Psychology
- Types Of Psychotherapy Sessions
- Sex Education
- Accounting Techniques
- Strategies For Handling Cases Of Sexual Assault
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
- Psychological Theories
- Develop Patient Treatment Strategies
- Advise On Pregnancy
- Administer Appointments
- Family Therapy
- Facilitate The Healing Process Related To Sexual Assault
- Relaxation Techniques
- Prepare Youths For Adulthood
- Use Motivational Incentives In Addiction Counselling
- Provide Anger Management Counselling
- Communicate By Use Of Interpretation In Social Services
- Reproductive Health
- Identify Mental Health Issues
- Sophrology
- Assess Clients' Drug And Alcohol Addictions
- Inform On The Risks Of Substance And Alcohol Abuse
- Psychological Counselling Methods
- Apply Foreign Languages In Social Services
- Practice Gestalt Therapy
- Provide Education On Family Life
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Counsel Patient On Family Concerns
- Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Support Young Persons Affected By Sexual Assault
- Provide Termination Of Pregnancy Counselling
- Stages Of Bereavement
- Dependency On Drugs
- Movement Techniques
- Peer Group Methods
- Anger Management
- Advise On Family Planning
- Empower Individuals, Families And Groups
- Address Gender-Related Issues In Family Planning Counselling
- Pharmacology
- Help Clients Cope With Grief
- Assess The Development Of Youth
- Communicate With Youth
- Advise On Mental Health
Alternative Names
- Social Psychologist
- Relationship Advisor
- Crisis Counsellor
- Rehabilitation Support Counsellor
- Youth Counseller
- Social Therapist
- Crisis Intervention Counsellor
- Personal Counsellor
- Crisis Situation Counselor
- Crisis Situation Counsellor
- Social Counselling Worker
- Youth Counsellor
- Gerontology Counsellor
- Crisis Intervension Counsellor
- Crisis Counselor
Specializations
| Specialization | Title |
|---|---|
| C2635.1.5 | ISCO Specialization 2635.1.5 Sexual Violence Counsellor |
| C2635.1.1 | ISCO Specialization 2635.1.1 Bereavement Counsellor |
| C2635.1.3 | ISCO Specialization 2635.1.3 Family Planning Counsellor |
| C2635.1.2 | ISCO Specialization 2635.1.2 Drug And Alcohol Addiction Counsellor |
| C2635.1.4 | ISCO Specialization 2635.1.4 Marriage Counsellor |
