Lesson 3

• Characteristics and needs of various types of clientele and audiences in counseling:

  • Individuals:
  • Child from a broken family
  • Child with sibling conflict
  • Person suffering from depression
  • Person with sexual disorientation
  • Teenager having identity crisis
  • Person suffering from extreme anxiety or fear
  • and more
  • Groups and Organizations:
  • Senior citizens/PWDs
  • Singles
  • Teenage Parents
  • Victims of Rape
  • LGBT Groups
  • Street Children
  • and more
• Specific work areas where counselors work:

  1. Hospitals:

  • Assist patients with psychological and behavioral issues
  • Rehabilitation of hospital patients
  • Clinical supervisor positions with a Ph.D.

  2. Inpatient or Outpatient Detoxification Centers:

  • Provide addiction treatment programs
  • Utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Twelve Steps
  • Offer substance abuse counseling and detox services

  3. Mental Health Facilities & Agencies:

  • Provide one-on-one treatment and group therapy
  • Employed at mental health facilities based on specialty
  • Master's degree leads to roles like social worker or case manager

  4. Residential Care Facilities:

  • Provide counseling services to people in temporary environments
  • Work with troubled youths, autistic children, or people with disabilities

  5. Halfway Houses:

  • Guide residents transitioning back to society
  • Work in voluntary or court-mandated halfway houses
• • Provide mental health counseling in residential settings

  6. Geriatric-Related Facilities:

  • Employed by facilities serving the elderly population

  7. Medical Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics for Veterans:

  • Work with veterans on issues like PTSD and anger management
  • Master's degree often required for VA counseling positions

  8. Correctional Facilities and/or Prisons:

  • Provide mental health and substance abuse counseling
  • Assist inmates with rehabilitation and re-entry into society

  9. Retail Businesses:

  • Improve company-customer relationships
  • Design and conduct training programs

  10. The Educational System:

  • Provide crisis intervention and support at all levels of the school system
  • Develop curricula and evaluate counseling programs in higher education
  • Mentor aspiring counselors and conduct research