Vocational counselors help others who are searching for a job. Their career advice is often given to recent graduates or job seekers who have never looked before. These professionals are skilled at helping their clients understand which jobs work best with certain degrees as well as with certain personality characteristics. Many vocational counselors work directly with schools or government agencies; however, some manage their own professional offices.

A vocational counselor is also responsible for providing guidance to injured workers and their employers. One evaluates an injured employee’s options as he or she tries to return to work, which may include job changes or occupational modifications. These counselors are part of the team of professionals who help others return to work after a work-related injury.

The counselor will interview his or her client so that he or she has a full understanding of the client’s skills, interests, experience, and education. Counselors often use aptitude or achievement tests as well as occupational preference tests as a way to provide a more comprehensive picture of the right occupation for their clients. Counselors will often be the very necessary link between a job seeker and potential employers.

If you are interested in a career as a vocational counselor, you should study either psychology or sociology as you attain your college degree. While a Bachelor’s degree is sufficient to apply for a vocational counseling aid position; most vocational counselors have a Master’s degree in counseling or a related discipline, as that is typically the requirement for this job.

As you consider your career objectives, it may be helpful to offer to volunteer as a counselor in a local camp. There many different jobs available to those who hold a vocational counseling degree, of which, working with children is one. It might be helpful to volunteer at a local community center as well. These community centers offer programs for both teenagers and adults, which may provide an opportunity for you to discover what part of the population you would like to work with.

Another valuable volunteering opportunity is in one of the schools in your local school system’s guidance department. While you may be doing busy-work in the beginning, you will have a great perspective to learn what a vocational counselor does in a school environment. A guidance counselor may be able to give you the knowledge you need to know what type of vocational counselor you hope to be.

The National Board of Certified Counselors offers a certification available to those who have achieved their Master’s degree from an accredited school. While this certification is helpful in securing a job, you will still need the certification required to teach in a specific state. It is important to note that private schools do not require a guidance counselor to hold a Master’s degree; you will likely be vying for this job with many candidates that do have an advanced degree, though.

 

 

The Addams Family – S01E32 Cousin Itt And The Vocational Counselor part 1 – 2 – These are the longer versions of the episodes, some parts are missing in those already posted on You Tube. Enjoy!!! Itt is trying to decide on a career. Morticia suggests he become a marriage counselor, and she and Gomez pretend to have problems for Itt to solve. ‘You just think of me as a plaything’, she accuses Gomez. Itt manages only to make matters worse, and Gomez and Morticia spend the night apart. Both make up in the morning, but realize Itt isn’t cut out to be a marriage counselor. They call in Mr. Phelps, a vocational guidance expert. Phelps thinks Itt is impossible, but stays when Gomez offers him a large amount of money. Itt takes a Rorschach test, and gets them all right. And when Itt takes word association, he again passes – though Phelps isn’t sure how he understood Itt! Phelps becomes enthusiastic, and decides that the best possible career for Itt is . . . as a marriage counselor. Gomez calls: ‘Lurch, show this quack the door!’ Itt finally gets a job in Pango Pango, an island in the South Seas, as a tourist guide.

 

Roanoke Career Center upgrades to new office

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The Roanoke Career Center marked its move to its new location Friday with a ribbon cutting. Attending are (from left) Tonya Frankum, senior rehabilitation counselor with the Vocational Rehabilitation Service; Ruby Beasley, area manager; Debbie Calhoun, …
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Career Corner: Meet the staff

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Brenda, Peer Counselor, works exclusively with our FTCA workers in determining their goals and how to achieve them. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Somerset County Technology Center Instructors are also here to assist you in …
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Libertyville High School Welcomes New Staff Members

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(standing) Jim Whittington, Interim Co-Assistant Superintendent; Damian Kulikowski, SAP Coordinator; Michael Mansell, Special Services Teacher; Marjory Rankin, Vocational Counselor; Kevin Sullivan, Applied Technology Teacher; Marianne Footlik, …
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