Family counselor
Jillian Hoffman
Roles and responsibilities
Family counsellors help families overcome mental and emotional disorders and problems that occur within a family
They hold family sessions and use questions and listening skills to help families understand their issues and develop solutions
Education and training
masters degree in psychology or other mental health fields on entry level
on the job training includes an internship and residency
required to be licensed with the state in which they practice in
characteristics and skills
compassion, interpersonal skills, listening skills, and organizational and speaking skills
entry level careers
jobs that can lead to the job of a family counselor: school counselor, working in an office for psychiatry, nursing
entreprenerial possibilities
family counselor scan open their own private practices as long as they are licensed by the state they hold their practice in