educational counsellor
Educational counsellors provide practical and emotional support to students in a educational institution, either in small groups, classrooms, or individually. They function as an accessible school official whom students may contact for a wide variety of issues. Educational counsellors may provide advice on personal problems such as social integration and behavioural issues, and on school-related matters such as composing adequate curriculum schedules, discussing test scores, and informing students on further education options. They may work closely with a school social worker and/or school psychologist and make referrals to other support services if necessary.
Also called: school counsellor, education counsellor, training adviser, educational counselor, student advisor, high-school counsellor, student guidance counsellor, childrens' counsellor
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- essential skills
- 29
- optional skills
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- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- education welfare officerWhat changes?11 skills in common
- educational psychologistWhat changes?10 skills in common
- learning mentor9 skills in common
- academic support officer6 skills in common
- consultant social worker5 skills in common
- social pedagogue5 skills in common
- social counsellor4 skills in common
- youth worker4 skills in common
Essential skills
20- adolescent psychological development
- client-centred counselling
- communicate about youth's well-being
- communicate with youth
- consult student's support system
- counsel students
- counselling methods
- crisis intervention
- identify education needs
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- liaise with educational institutions
- liaise with educational staff
- listen actively
- monitor educational developments
- monitor student's behaviour
- perform educational testing
- support children's wellbeing
- tackle issues that block academic progress
- use psychoeducation
Optional skills
29- adult education
- advise on learning methods
- apply crisis intervention
- assessment processes
- assist in the organisation of school events
- assist students in their learning
- behavioural disorders
- community education
- conduct educational activities
- cooperate with education professionals
- developmental psychology
- education law
- establish educational network
- guarantee students' safety
- inspect education institutions
- liaise with educational support staff
- maintain relations with children's parents
- oversee extra-curricular activities
- post-secondary school procedures
- primary school procedures
- provide career counselling
- provide information on education financing
- provide information on study programmes
- psychological counselling methods
- psychology
- school psychology
- secondary school procedures
- show consideration for student's situation
- work in vocational school
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