Mental Health Counselor in Danville, New Hampshire at HealthcareSource Services

Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.

Detailed Work Activities:
-Coaching and Developing Others

Tasks include:
-Act as client advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
-Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
-Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
-Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
-Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
-Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
-Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
-Run workshops and courses about mental health issues.

The following knowledges are required:
-Psychology