National Occupation Code (NOC): 4153

Family, marriage and other related counsellors assist individuals and groups of clients to identify, understand and overcome personal problems and achieve personal objectives. They are employed by counselling centres, social service agencies, group homes, government agencies, family therapy centres, and health care and rehabilitation facilities, or they may work in private practice.

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Job Duties for Family, marriage and other related counsellors

• Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
• Conduct vocational testing and psychometric assessment
• Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
• Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
• Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions, and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement toward defined objectives
• Follow up on results of counselling programs and clients' adjustments
• Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports
• May supervise other counsellors, social service staff and assistants
• May provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods
• May provide witness testimony in court proceedings
• May conduct research, publish research papers, educational texts and articles and deliver presentations at conferences.
• May participate in fundraising activities.

Family, marriage and other related counsellors often specialize in dealing with a specific client group such as injured workers, or with specific problems, such as drug and alcohol addiction, marital difficulties or behavioural disorders.

Working Conditions for Family, marriage and other related counsellors

Work is performed indoors; this may be in a private clinic or in a school, office, or community organizations. Remote counselling via phone or video calls may be performed from home.

Alternate Job Titles

• Addictions Counsellor
• Alcohol Addiction Counsellor
• Behavioural Consultant
• Bereavement Counsellor
• Child And Family Counsellor
• Child And Youth Counsellor
• Children's Counsellor
• Clinical Counsellor
• Community Mental Health Counsellor
• Counselling Program Supervisor
• Counsellor For Persons Who Are Intellectually Impaired
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• Crisis Counsellor
• Disability Consultant
• Drug Addiction Counsellor
• Eating Disorder Therapist
• Family Counsellor
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• Family Therapist
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• Genetic Counsellor
• Grief Counsellor
• Group Home Counsellor
• Human Relations Officer - Family And Children's Services
• Human Relations Officer - Family Therapy
• Marital Counsellor
• Marriage And Family Therapist
• Marriage And Family Therapist (MFT)
• Marriage Consultant
• Marriage Counsellor
• Marriage Therapist
• Marriage Therapist (MT)
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• Psychoeducational Consultant
• Psychoeducator
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• Registered Marriage Therapist
• Rehabilitation Counsellor
• Sex Therapist
• Sexologist
• Special Needs Counsellor
• Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant
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• Welfare Organization Counsellor
• Zootherapist
• Mental Health Specialist
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• Chemical Dependency Counsellor
• Recovery Counselor
• Crisis Telephone Counsellor
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