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DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN

APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
JOEL PHILLIP T. GRANADA
SPECIAL SCIENCE TEACHER I
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OFCOUNSELORS
ROLES OF A COUNSELOR
FUNCTIONS OF A COUNSELOR
ACTIVITY: IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING
1. A councilor encourages a learner to finish all his requirements to
graduate in SHS.
2. A councilor consistently displays a calm and pleasant
appearance.
3. A councilor listens attentively to her client and asks questions that
leads the client to a good decision-making.
4. A councilor monitors the progress of a child in terms of attaining
the goal set in the beginning of the school year.
5. A councilor calls the attention of a teacher who is fond of
embarrassing her students in front of the whole class.
SPECIFIC AREAS TO WORK AS
COUNSELOR
Hospitals - Counselors are hired to assist patients
overcome various psychological and behavioral issues.
Rehabilitation Centers - Counselors serve as detox
specialists to patients battling substance (drug) abuse.
Mental Health Facilities - Counselors provide one-on-one
or group therapy sessions to individuals diagnosed to have
mental health issues.
SPECIFIC AREAS TO WORK AS
COUNSELOR
Prisons - Counselors provide one-on-one or group therapy
sessions to individuals who are jailed.
Businesses - Counselors improve company-costumer
relationship as well as designing and conducting training
programs.
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) - Counselors
provide an array of counseling services centered on
mental health, rehabilitation, substance abuse, and other
areas of social work.
SPECIFIC AREAS TO WORK AS
COUNSELOR
Schools or Educational Systems - Counselors
help learners to better navigate the stresses
of growing up and successfully completing
their studies.
ACTIVITY
1. Which specific area does a counselor work in when he or she deals
with patients with psychological and behavioral issues?
2. Which specific area does a counselor work in when he or she provides
therapy for jailed individuals?
3. Which specific work area does a counselor work in when he or she
serves as detox specialists to patients battling substance abuse?
4. Which specific area does a counselor work in when or she provides an
array of counseling services centered on different areas of social work?
5. Which specific area does a counselor work in when he or she helps
learners to successfully complete their studies?
COUNSELOR’S
GUIDE IN
DEALING WITH
PATIENTS
1.PRINCIPLE OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE
OR UNIQUENESS
As a counselor, you look at your client as
unique which means that there is no one else
who is completely the same as he or she.
Comparing your client with another is a
violation of the very principle of counseling. A
counselor treats and accepts a client like a
true friend.
2.PRINCIPLE OF HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT

A counselor sees a client as individual with

body, mind and soul. You get to know the
person in every aspect such as physical,
mental, spiritual, moral, social, and emotional.
You get to know his or her past and present as
well as his or her aspirations, plans and dreams.
3.PRINCIPLE OF FLEXIBILITY
A counselor is always open to changes and
adjustments in the duration of the process.
There is no „one size fits all‟ principle in
counseling. One should be patient, creative,
and persevering in every step of the counseling
process. It is a continuous search for answers
and possible solutions.
4.PRINCIPLE OF JUSTICE

Everyone deserves a fair and equal treatment.

More so, the client in a counseling process. A
counselor makes sure that no one gets abused
or unnecessarily hurt during the process.
Agreements should be followed and decisions
must be based on laws and rights of individuals.