Rehabilitation Counsellor
ANZSCO CODE - 272114
Major Group | 2 - Professionals |
Sub-Major Group | 27 - Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals |
Minor Group | 272 - Social and Welfare Professionals |
Unit Group | 2721 - Counsellors |
Unit Group 2721: Counsellors
Counsellors provide information on vocational, relationship, social and educational difficulties and issues, and work with people to help them to identify and define their emotional issues through therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy and other talking therapies.
Indicative Skill Level:
In Australia and New Zealand:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Tasks Include:
- working with clients on career, study and employment options by obtaining and examining information relevant to their abilities and needs
- providing information and resources to assist clients with job-seeking skills
- assessing client needs in relation to treatment for drug and alcohol abuse
- conducting counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups
- assisting the understanding and adjustment of attitudes, expectations and behaviour to develop more effective interpersonal and marital relationships
- presenting alternative approaches and discussing potential for attitude and behaviour change
- consulting with clients to develop rehabilitation plans taking account of vocational and social needs
- contributing information, understanding and advice on the learning and behaviour of students, especially those with special needs, and assisting parents and teachers in dealing with these needs
- may work in a call centre
Occupations in this unit group
- 272111 Careers Counsellor
- 272111 Careers Adviser
- 272112 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
- 272113 Family Court Counsellor
- 272113 Family and Marriage Counsellor
- 272115 School Counsellor
- 272115 Student Counsellor
- 272199 Trauma Counsellor
- 272199 Sexual Assault Counsellor / Sexual Abuse Counsellor
- 272199 Life Coach
- 272199 Grief Counsellor
- 272199 Gambling Counsellor
- 272199 Counsellors nec
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