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-Apply appropriate assessment and diagnostic criteria, using accepted methods, including gathering information from family members and other collaterals.
-Develop a treatment plan for each participant based on the assessment of presenting issues.
-Adapt treatment modalities to the participants individual characteristics and needs.
-Explore all available resources in maximizing the most effective plan for the participant.
-Utilize an interdisciplinary approach to treatment where appropriate.
-Provide ongoing evaluation and revision of participants progress and goals.
-Provide appropriate intervention to the participant and the community based on their assessment and treatment plan.
-Provide a range of counselling and educational services including: individual, group and family services.
-Provide relapse prevention services.
-Assess and provide direct intervention or referral to appropriate service providers/programs.
-Deal effectively with addictive patterns of behaviour, concurrent disorders and other mental health, behavioural and emotional concerns, such as abuse, violence, grief and loss.
-Record case notes and produce participant-related documentation, such as reports according to accepted practices and policies.
-Maintain regular contact with participant referrals according to the frequency and method desired by the referral in order to keep them apprised of participant progress and/or difficulties.
-Intervene as an advocate for participants to resolve problems in crisis situations.
-Complete and maintain accurate records and reports regarding the participants histories and progress, services provided and other required information.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
- Maintain accurate records
Specific Skills
- Plan intervention programs
- Offer mediation services
- Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
- Counsel clients and provide therapy
- Conduct program evaluation
- Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
Work Setting
- Social service agency
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adult
- Psychiatric
- Personal or social adjustment disordered
- Minority group
- Mentally challenged
- Male
- Learning disabled
- Female
- Developmentally delayed
Area of Psychological Specialization
- Abnormal
- Post-traumatic intervention
- Forensic gerontology
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Counselling
- Crisis intervention
- Community psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Behaviour disorders
- Sexual dysfunctions
- Rehabilitation
Type of Treatment Experience
- Group dynamics
- Crisis intervention counselling
- Cognitive therapy
- Client-centered or humanistic/experiential therapy
- Behaviour modification or behavioural therapy
- Systematic/interactional therapy