Marriage Counseling Jobs


by Ken Marlborough - Date: 2007-01-12 - Word Count: 273 Share This!

A marriage counselor can provide advice and manage to keep estranged couples together. There is a rise in the need for marriage counselors today with the rise in number of documented divorces. To practice as a counselor, a postgraduate with a certificate in counseling from a recognized university is a must. To be nationally certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors, the counselor needs to also have two years of work experience in addition to the master's degree, in a similar capacity.

Marriage counselors help couples and have to often work at length and have rooms for families having emergency crisises and clients who can come only during weekends. They also need to have high levels of energy -- both physical and emotional -- to deal with sensitive issues. They must try and resolve the emotional conflicts by suggesting ways of altering outlook and behavior. They augment perception and communication among family members and help to prevent separation and divorce.

In addition to helping with specific marriages, counselors also work in institutions involved with neighborhood progress and social change. They also find placement in state and local government agencies. Presently, many counselors work on their own, though many are part of group practices. With experience and time, counselors can become administrators or supervisors in their agencies. Some counselors even move into research, college teaching or consulting.

To be a good counselor, a person should be creative, innovative and communicative and should keep himself from getting emotionally involved. This hampers a clinical and rational approach to the problem at hand. He needs to be persistent and should have social skills in addition to being a good time manager.


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