Trained counselor resume examples from 2026
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How to write a trained counselor resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in trained counselor-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some trained counselor interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a trained counselor resume:
- Mental Health
- Group Therapy
- Substance Abuse
- Intake Interviews
- CIT
- CPR
- Child Care
- Group Supervision
- Role Model
- Training Sessions
- Crisis Intervention
- Group Sessions
- Leadership
- Practicum
- Conflict Resolution
- Fitness Assessments
- Community Services
- Developmental Disabilities
- PowerPoint
- Front Desk
- RAN
- Behavioral Issues
- Community Resources
- Anger Management
- Training Programs
- Summer Program
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How to structure your work experience
Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the trained counselor position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:
- List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
- Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs.
How to write trained counselor experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are great bullet points from trained counselor resumes:
Work history example #1
Trained Counselor
Maricopa County Medical Society
- Worked/mentored youth in foster care and their foster families to promote cohesion, facilitated open communication to help stabilize placement.
- Utilized CPI nonviolent crisis intervention protocol to intervene with unsafe client behavior.
- Provided supportive counseling, client advocacy, and referrals to appropriate agencies as needed.
- Intervened in crisis situations to protect residents and others through Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) training.
- Received training in CPR, emergency medical response, and the administering of holds, up to state regulations.
Work history example #2
Crew Trainer
McDonald's
- Trained new staff, Drive-Thru, Cashier, 24 Hour Store.
- Attended weekly management meetings and shared pertinent information with staff to promote communication with staff.
- Conducted performance reviews regularly and successfully retained hard-working employees.
- Completed McDonald's Corporate Front/Back Drive-Thru/Window Certification Training.
- Monitored dining and drive-thru reservations.
Work history example #3
Trained Counselor
Community Education Centers
- Conducted supportive individual counseling and group therapy for adult males transitioning from incarceration into a community facility.
- Counseled minors who had been removed from their home/placement regarding individual and family problems.
- Aligned with other supervisory staff including nurse and program manager resulting in clear communication and strengthened team cohesiveness.
- Trained incoming membership counselors and service representatives on effective sales and product demonstration techniques.
- Provided leadership for campers and younger counselors through advice and example.
Work history example #4
Corporal
Mission Essential
- Gathered atmospheric information on regional bases; provided feedback and advice to appropriate authorities, regional US command.
- Instructed subordinate personnel on relevant security measures, policies and procedures, and facility rules and regulations.
- Provided Enterprise Architecture support for Enterprise DBS within the USMC I&E portfolio.
- Initiated and edited reports relating to incidents within the facility.
- Edited and revised the Antiterrorism plans which defined programs and guidelines for all departments.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from trained counselor resumes:
Doctoral Degree in psychology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
2015 - 2018
Master's Degree in school counseling
Argosy University, Orange, CA
2015 - 2016
Highlight your trained counselor certifications on your resume
Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your trained counselor resume:
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Certified Professional Counselor
- Certified Personal Trainer
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
- Pastoral Counseling Certification
- Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
- Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor