Pastoral counselor vs student services counselor

Differences between pastoral counselor and student services counselor duties and responsibilities

Pastoral 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 members with reclaiming their lives from personal abuses.
• Provide individual student planning to assist expulsion students in fulfilling their rehabilitation plan and re-entering the comprehensive school setting.
• Plan activities for clients, which include motivational speakers, life-skills, budgeting, goal attainment and religious activities and etc.
• Collaborate with peers in leadership capacity at recreational summer camp leading, coordinating and organizing daily activities and weekly field trips.

Student services counselor example responsibilities.

• Assist in all aspects of the FAFSA, insuring that every eligible student apply accurately.
• Verify FAFSA applications for accuracy.
• Plan retention and recruitment opportunities for students, prospective employers and alumni through interdepartmental and professional cooperative efforts.
• Create, construct and maintain a student info PowerPoint presentation.
• Draft general email correspondence, introduction/thank you letters, excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.
• Develop formal policies/procedures for daily operations such as program approvals/tracking, financial tracking systems, staff meetings and leadership opportunities.