Since 200 1 Psychological Counselor was officially listed in the "China Professional Ceremony", the psychological counseling industry in China has developed rapidly and is gradually becoming professional. However, due to the late start of psychological counseling industry in China, many people don't know much about psychological counseling. What can a counselor do? What is the current demand status and future development of psychological counselors in China? Is it easy for a counselor to find a job? What conditions can I apply for a psychological counselor? What is the basic process of participating in the pre-test training for psychological counselors? These are topics that many people are very concerned about.
What is a psychological counselor?
Psychological counselor refers to a professional who uses the professional knowledge of psychology and related disciplines, follows psychological principles, and helps clients to alleviate their psychological problems through psychological counseling techniques and methods. In a sense, psychological counselor is a "science+art" profession. Psychological counselors not only need to learn and master scientific knowledge and clinical psychological counseling skills in observation, understanding, learning, judgment, expression and interpersonal communication, but also need to flexibly display the quality and charm of self-control, self-psychological balance and communication control in the specific counseling process.
At present, there are three levels of psychological counselors in China: three levels of psychological counselors, two levels of psychological counselors, and one level of psychological counselors. There are many psychology enthusiasts who are very concerned about the level of national vocational qualification certification for psychological counselors. According to the "National Professional Standards for Psychological Counselors" formulated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, applying for a psychological counselor must at least meet the following conditions:
College degree or above in psychology, education or medicine.
Bachelor degree or above in other majors.
The career development and present situation of psychological counselors.
In 2002, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security held a press conference, announcing the official launch of the national unified training and appraisal of national vocational qualification psychological counselors. Huaxia Psychological Education Center officially accepted the entrustment of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and became "the only technical support unit for the national professional qualification certification of psychological counselors designated by the Ministry of Labor".
In 2003, China conducted the first national unified examination for the national professional qualification certification of psychological counselors. By the end of 2006, 46,000 people had participated in the training of psychological counselors, including more than 6,000 psychological counselors nationwide. In the professional psychological counseling institutions of education, medical care, armed police, prisons, disabled persons' federations, women's federations, communities, enterprises and other systems, psychological counselors have successively carried out psychological counseling work, and psychological counseling institutions from all walks of life are also urging more professional psychological counselors to invest in the mental health cause in China. In addition, 30,000 learners who have completed the training of psychological counselors also use their knowledge and consulting skills flexibly at any time in their work and life, and feel different life experiences of helping others and helping themselves.
There is a serious shortage of professional psychological counselors in China.
Psychological research, consultation and treatment in developed countries appeared at the beginning of last century. So far, the whole system has been relatively perfect, and the research field is also very extensive. APA has 53 branches of disciplines. According to a survey, there is one psychological counselor in the United States 1000 people, and many families have their own private psychologists. Psychotherapy is also included in the medical insurance system, and the expenses can be reimbursed. In the United States, 30% people see a psychiatrist regularly, and 80% people go to a psychological clinic irregularly. Even the president's psychological problems can't be hidden. Since 1972, the US government has set up a special "Presidential Mental Health Committee" in the White House to provide psychological consultation for the President. In France, health investment has increased by 10 times in 20 years. Relevant data show that there are 1 psychological counselors for every 654.38+10,000 people, and there are 280,000 clinical psychologists, social workers and mental nurses in the United States.
Professor Guo Nianfeng, chairman of the China Mental Health Association, said that relevant data show that at present, there are more than 654.38+0.3 billion people with various mental and psychological disorders in China, and 30 million of the 654.38+0.5 billion teenagers are troubled by emotions and pressures; Figures from the International Psychotherapy Conference also show that there are about 65.438+0.9 billion people in China who need professional psychological counseling or psychotherapy all their lives. It is out of proportion to the strong demand for psychological counseling as high as 65.438+0.9 billion. The number of psychological counseling professionals who have received formal professional training in China is very scarce. There are only more than 6,000 people in China, and there are only 4.6 psychological counselors per 654.38+0 million population. This means that there is still a gap of 476,000 psychological counselors in China, and there is a gap between the scarcity of psychological counseling professionals in China and developed countries.
Is it easy for a counselor to find a job?
As a professional activity that provides effective psychological assistance through scientific methods and means, psychological counselor is an important professional field in modern society. It has won the title of "Top Ten Best Jobs in the United States in 2006" and is also one of the top ten hot jobs in China in the new century. According to Money magazine, the US cable news network Fortune magazine and Salary.com website recently jointly selected the top ten best jobs in the United States in 2006, and psychological counselors ranked tenth. In the eyes of some professionals, the career of psychological counselor in China has great potential and broad development prospects. Psychological counselors can not only practice independently-have their own psychological counseling center, but also serve as psychological teachers in schools, hospitals, community psychological counselors, psychological hotline counselors, corporate psychological counselors and corporate psychological counselors.
As the saying goes, "things are rare." As a sunrise and platinum career that cares for the soul, psychological counselors are now very popular in the outside world, but more and more rational people are beginning to question their professional income and future development prospects.
It is understood that the income of psychological counselors belongs to the upper middle class. At present, in the United States, the hourly salary of psychological counselors can reach about 150 US dollars. In China, the fees for psychological counseling range from 100 yuan to 1000 yuan per hour, with an average hourly fee of 200 yuan. In Nanjing, the average charge is 100-200 yuan/hour. In some CBD business districts in Beijing, consulting fees often reach 100 USD/hour.
The forging road of excellent psychological counselors
To become an excellent psychological counselor, the first step is to participate in the training of psychological counselors, and obtain the national CETTIC certificate after reaching the unified class hours stipulated by the state;
Step 2: After obtaining the certificate of completion of national job skills training, you can apply to the training institution to take the national unified examination; After that, if you can successfully pass the national appraisal examination, you will get the national professional qualification certificate of psychological counselor and start the road of helping others.
The third step is that the profession of psychological counselor needs to accumulate experience and accept supervision continuously in order to grow continuously. Therefore, internship and supervision are the only way for psychological counselors to grow up.
Fourthly, psychological counseling is an ancient and young science. At any time, theoretical improvement is a compulsory course for every psychological counselor. The hired psychological counselors can regularly participate in relevant continuing education and training, attend lectures by experts and scholars in the field of psychology, read classic psychological counseling books, and constantly improve their self-cultivation and actual combat ability at any time and place.