Job Description:

• 1) Counsels individuals and provides group educational and vocational guidance services: Collects, organizes, and analyzes information about individuals through records, tests, interviews, and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics, for vocational and educational planning.

• 2) Compiles and studies occupational, educational, and economic information to aid counselees in making and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.

• 3) Refers students to placement service.

• 4) Assists individuals to understand and overcome social and emotional problems.

• 5) May engage in research and follow-up activities to evaluate counseling techniques.

• 6) May teach classes.

• 7) May be designated according to area of activity as Academic Counselor; Career Placement Services Counselor; Employment Counselor; Guidance Counselor; Vocational Adviser.