Educational,

vocational, and
school counselors

- provide
individuals and groups,
with career and
educational counseling.
In school settings-elementary through
post secondary, they usually called
school counselors, and they work with
students, including those with academic
and social development problems and
those with special needs. They advocate
for students and work with other
individuals and organizations to promote
the academic and career goals.

School counselors help
student evaluate their
abilities, interests,
talents, and personality
characteristics in order to
develop realistic
academic and career
goals
Counselors use interviews, counseling
sessions, interest and aptitude
assessment tests, and other methods to
evaluate and advice students.
They also operate career information
centers and career education programs.
High school counselors advice students
regarding college majors, admission
requirements, entrance exams, financial
aid, trade or technical schools, and
apprenticeship programs.
Elementary school
counselors
observe younger
children during
classroom and play
activities and confer
their teachers and
parents to evaluate
the childrens
strength, problems,
or special needs
School counselors
at all levels helps
students to
understand and
deal with social,
behavioral, and
personal problems
Rehabilitation counselors
help people deal with the
personal, social and
vocational effects of
disabilities.
-They counsel people with
disabilities resulting from
birth defects, illness or
disease, accidents, or the
stress of daily life.

Mental health
counselors work
with individuals,
families, and
groups to address
and treat mental
and emotional
disorders and to
promote optimum
mental health.


Substance abuse
and behavioral
disorder
counselors helps
people who have
problems with
alcohol, drugs,
gambling and
eating disorders


Marriage and family
therapist apply
principles, methods
and therapeutic
techniques to
individual, families,
couples or
organizations in
order to resolve
emotional conflicts..
A gerontological counselor provides services
to elderly persons and their families when
they face changing lifestyle as they grow older.
A multicultural counselors helps employers
adjust to an increasingly diverse workforce.
Genetic counselors provide information and
support to families who have members with
birth defects or genetic disorders and to
families who may be at risk for a variety of
inherited conditions.



It is a program of guidance and
counseling services, which is
available to all students.
It includes crisis counseling for
students who have immediate needs,
but it is much more.
It believes that all students can
benefit from contact with a
counselor.

It believes that social and emotional
developments in children is a process
of growth-changing all the time.
It believes that children who are
aware of themselves and their needs
will make responsible choices for
themselves.
It believes every child is unique and
special.