Children's counselor vs family counselor

Differences between children's counselor and family counselor duties and responsibilities

Children's counselor example responsibilities.

• Work towards empowering juveniles and their families to support a positive lifestyle by providing strength base intensive intervention and rehabilitation services.
• Develop and attend treatment plan and IEP meetings for adolescents with mental diagnosis.
• Maintain IEP goals and classroom management.
• Provide behavior modification and social skills training to children and adolescents with ADHD and other behavioral and emotional disorders.

Family counselor example responsibilities.

• Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
• Assist the clients in completing their DCF case plan, helping to remove any hindrances they may encounter.
• Counsele and test patients who requesting confidential HIV testing services
• Collaborate and coordinate patient care with resident/faculty physicians to provide appropriate levels of care to patients.
• Receive and process referrals from DCF and community-base case managers for individuals suspect as substance abusers.
• Utilize PowerPoint presentations to facilitate ongoing new student orientation, ensuring students understand rules and regulations.
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