HUMSS DIASS.

Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences

HANDOUT #2

Professionals and Practitioners in Counseling

Roles, Functions and Competencies of Counselors.

- Micheal J. Martirano

1. Professional school counselor is a certified/licensed educator

2. Implement a comprehensive school counseling program
3. Employed in elementary, middle, junior high school and high schools and in district
supervisor, counselor education and post-secondary settings.
4. Serve a vital role in maximizing student achievement.
5. Support a safe learning environments and work to safeguard the human rights of all
members of the school community.
6. Have a master’s degree or higher in school counseling of the substantial equivalent.

- Roman D. Leano

1. Provide a relationship between counselor and counselee.

2. Provide alternatives in self – understanding and in the course of action open to the
client.
3. “Important other”
4. Provide leadership in developing a healthy psychological environment for his clients.
5. Constant individual criticism and extensive attention to improvement of process
through research

- Cormier and Cormier (1985)

1. Intellectual competence
2. Energy
3. Flexibility
4. Goodwill
5. Self – awareness

Areas of Specialization where Counselors Work

- Calvin College (2017)

1. Clinical psychology
2. Counseling psychology
3. School psychology
 4. Organizational psychology
5. Social Work

Career Opportunities of Counselor

1. Psychologist career specialization
2. Counseling career specialization
3. Social work career specialization
4. Therapist career specialization

Rights, Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Code of Ethics.

Roman D. Leano Jr.
1. Stimulates he interests of other staff members
2. Solicits the participation of students