educational counsellor

Description

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.

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Theoretical Knowledge

counselling methods crisis intervention learning difficulties client-centred counselling adolescent psychological development learning needs analysis post-secondary school procedures behavioural disorders community education primary school procedures secondary school procedures adult education assessment processes developmental psychology psychological counselling methods education law school psychology psychology

Practical Skills

use psychoeducation monitor educational developments support children's wellbeing liaise with educational institutions identify education needs tackle issues that block academic progress liaise with educational staff consult student's support system counsel students communicate with youth communicate about youth's well-being listen actively perform educational testing monitor student's behaviour maintain relations with children's parents liaise with educational support staff inspect education institutions assist students in their learning cooperate with education professionals establish educational network guarantee students' safety apply crisis intervention advise on learning methods provide information on education financing oversee extra-curricular activities assist in the organisation of school events provide information on study programmes show consideration for student's situation provide career counselling conduct educational activities work in vocational school