Counsellors
Jobholders in this unit group provide counselling services to clients with a wide variety of problems by means of assisting them to reach their own resolutions to the difficulties they face. Counsellors may specialise in a particular area or client group or address a wide range of issues.
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£21,991
Median salary
New workers start around £9,360.31. Normal pay is £21,991 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £30,256.83.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Keeps accurate and confidential records.
- Refers to other appropriate sources of help.
- Presents different perspectives to the problem areas identified.
- Encourages clients to discuss their feelings in relation to their problems, aiming to ensure that an understanding of the issues is achieved.
- Meets clients face-to-face, working either one-to-one or with couples or families, or by telephone or internet.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Active Listening
80
Monitoring
74
Speaking
74
Learning Strategies
74
Reading Comprehension
73
Writing
72
Active Learning
67
Critical Thinking
67
Mathematics
43
Science
23
