The tasks of a psychological counselor include

The tasks of a psychological counselor include the following:

Collect information about the client's psychological problems and psychological disorders. Conduct an overall assessment of the visitor's psychological growth, personality development, intelligence, socialization, family and marital life events, and summarize psychological and physiological tests. Psychological crisis intervention, life problem consultation, physical and mental illness consultation, other issues consultation, etc. are provided to different groups of visitors according to their needs. Different types of psychological counselors have slightly different work contents.

Psychological counselor salary:

Generally speaking, the monthly salary of a psychological counselor is related to the economic development level of the region and the professional ability of the certificate holder. In first-tier cities represented by Beijing and Shanghai, people’s demand for psychological counseling is relatively large, and the cost of psychological counseling services is relatively high. The monthly salary of psychological counselors can reach 8,000-20,000 yuan. The cost of consulting services is slightly lower, and the monthly salary of a psychological counselor is generally 5,000-10,000 yuan.

Career directions:

1. Civil servants: Public security, education administration departments, labor camps, prisons, border inspection stations and other systems are equipped with psychological counselor positions.

2. Enterprises and institutions: In enterprises and institutions, we are mainly engaged in mental health guidance, headhunting (talent agency), talent evaluation, corporate consulting and human resources management, planning and design companies, etc.

3. Education system: According to the requirements of the Ministry of Education, every school and kindergarten must be equipped with mental health teachers, and the proportion of primary and secondary schools with psychological counseling rooms is increasing year by year.

4. Psychological help in the medical process: As medical workers, nursing staff need to understand the physical and psychological conditions of patients on a daily basis, and it is essential to master some psychological knowledge.

5. Self-employment: Certified personnel can accumulate business experience through continuous learning, and when they have enough internship time or consultation time, they can open a personal psychological counseling studio.