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In Brief... Guidance Counsellor

 Brief Description:

Guides and advises young people as they make their career choices.

Guidance Counsellors can be found in most schools and colleges in the country. Their job involves
  • Personal counselling
  • Educational guidance and counselling
  • Career guidance and counselling

Guidance Counsellors require post-graduate training, and in smaller schools share their guidance responsibilities with normal teaching duties. Having a genuine desire to help people make important choices is essential for a successful Guidance Counsellors.

To become a Guidance Counsellor entails undertaking a one year full-time post-graduate programme in guidance and counselling (or it's equivalent). These courses are run in UCC, TCD [M.Ed], NUI Maynooth, UL [Part time]. Click here for links to these courses.

The following list gives an indication of the subject areas covered in such a programme.

  • Personal and Social Development
  • Experimental Group Work Theory and Practice
  • Career Development and Behaviour
  • Principals and Practice of Psychological Testing
  • Sociology of Education
  • Career Information Management

In addition, those wishing to practice in second level schools must meet the requirements of the Department of Education, i.e. normally a primary degree and a teaching qualification.



Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 39

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Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning. 

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Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations. 

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Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. 

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Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, other counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral, academic, and other problems. 

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Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools. 

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Identify cases involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting students' development. 

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Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs. 

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Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. 

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Encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals when necessary. 

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Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. 

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Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree + Postgrad award

Typical entry routes:

The qualification is usually a postgraduate one. To work in an educational institution you also need to have a basic degree and a teaching diploma. Employers place importance on the right personal qualities.

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 Brian Howard
 
Department of Education and Skills

"there is great satisfaction from helping young people make important decisions on their journey through school life"
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