Counselors should have certain professional knowledge. According to the relevant provisions of the state, psychological counselors should have the theory and knowledge of general psychology, abnormal psychology, social psychology, children's psychology, psychological counseling, psychometrics, mental health knowledge, professional ethics and related laws, have received formal training, and master the relevant skills of psychological testing and psychological counseling.
Be able to integrate theory with practice, find out the root cause of visitors' problems, analyze the formation and development of problems, be targeted, help and guide visitors to solve problems and promote their growth.
Qualities that a consultant should possess:
Sincere, enthusiastic and helpful; Optimism, self-confidence and perseverance; Listen patiently, tolerate and understand others;
Good at expression; Strict attitude and comprehensive analysis; Have a strong interest in the exploration of social and life knowledge.
Scientific help skills that a consultant should have.
In the initial interview stage, I have a preliminary judgment on the visitors' problems and have the skills of observation, conversation, analysis and judgment; Mobilize the intrinsic positive factors of visitors; Inspire visitors to think independently in equal dialogue; Flexible consultation methods and the resistance of customer service visitors; Master nonverbal behavior; After being influenced by the bad emotional reaction of visitors, restore a good attitude as soon as possible; Be able to grasp the direction and content of the talks; Design corresponding methods to correct some bad behaviors and explain them in time; Can use basic psychological measurement tools and so on.
So what is the professional skill certificate of psychological counselor?
After the cancellation of the certificate of grade two or three, the demand for psychological counselors in society has risen instead of falling. This shows that the career development space of psychological counselors is good enough, but they need continuous learning and promotion in any field in order to make achievements and gain something.
What the state cancels is the professional qualification appraisal in Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the compulsory employment threshold. However, it is not the profession of psychological counseling that is cancelled, but the first step taken by the state to support this profession. Judging from the current policy and development trend, future psychological counselors must be trained and certified by trade associations, social organizations and even enterprises, and select excellent talent training institutions and professionals through market competition. Trade associations play a more important role in the qualification certification and management of employees.
As a student, the primary concern should be the improvement of ability, and the certificate is only an auxiliary tool. For example, if you apply for a job or open a consulting room in the future, the effect of having a certificate and not having a certificate is completely different, and you still need a certificate as a stepping stone. But with the passage of time, everyone's recognition of you is based on the recognition of your ability. If your ability is not enough, no matter how good the certificate is, it won't help you.
China Mental Health Association is an industry association approved by the registration authority of chinese social organizations and headed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is an important social force to develop mental health science and technology in China and improve the psychological quality of the whole people. And participated in the formulation of national standards related to psychological counseling.
The project of "Psychological Counseling Vocational Skills Training" organized by it has been renamed as "Psychological Counselor Vocational Skills Training".
Different from other online learning methods of certificate training, the professional skills training of psychological counselors is face-to-face, with practical skills and internship.