3235- COUNSELLORS

Job Title: 

COUNSELLORS

Alternate Titles: 

Counsellor (welfare services),Debt adviser,Drugs and alcohol counsellor,Student counsellor

Job Description: 

Jobholders in this unit group provide counselling services to clients with a wide variety of problems by means of assisting them to reach their own resolutions to the difficulties they face. Counsellors may specialise in a particular area or client group or address a wide range of issues.

Education: 

There are no formal qualifications to entry but relevant experience is necessary. Many employers will expect entrants to have achieved or be working towards accreditation with a professional body via certification or a diploma in counselling. Background checks including a CRB check are likely to be required for counsellors working with vulnerable adults and/or families.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 4.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • meets clients face-to-face, working either one-to-one or with couples or families, or by telephone or internet;
  • encourages clients to discuss their feelings in relation to their problems, aiming to ensure that an understanding of the issues is achieved;
  • presents different perspectives to the problem areas identified
  • refers to other appropriate sources of help;
  • keeps accurate and confidential records
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK