Mental Health Counselor
Hampstead-NH-03841-United States
Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.
Detailed Work Activities:
-Coaching and Developing Others
Tasks include:
-Act as client advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
-Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
-Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
-Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
-Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
-Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
-Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
-Run workshops and courses about mental health issues.
The following knowledges are required:
-Psychology
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