Sample Counselor Resume

Counseling is a leading profession today. People look for counseling for various problems such as career, love, personal life, alcohol, drugs and eating disorders.

Counselor advices the victim to recover from the addiction or problem.Conselor interacts with victims (patients) to understand their problems. He works closely with them to determine the counseling pattern. Some counselors work in physical rehabilitation setting treating patients with stroke, spinal chord, and arthritis. The candidate in the profile has worked as a psychologist and a counselor for 5-7 years. His roles include, offering individual or group counseling service to hospitals, clinics, centres and schools, interpreting psychological testes designed to determine personal attitude of a person, gathering data about individual through case history, conducting therapeutic and counseling interviews, and following up counseling results to determine validity and reliability of treatment. Make it short. The candidate has taken some voluntary assignments and professional memberships, which adds values to his resume. You may change the job functions as per the type of counselor.

John Regan
453, Milder Miller Rd,
Summit, NJ-45334
Phone: 345-657-3344
Email:regan@hotmail.com

Objective

To secure a challenging position as a clinical counselor to help people in maximizing their potential.

Education

Georgia University, Athens, GA
M.Sc (Psychology) (2003)

Victoria Institutions of women's, Dalton, GA
B.Sc (Psychology Honours) (2001)

Summary of Skills and Experience

• Completed M.Sc. in Applied Psychology from Georgia University.
• Enormous experience in Clinical and Psychological Counseling.
• Right now working as a counselor with a Hospital in Columbus.
• Wide experience in counseling to help clients including students and patients to cope up with their tension and mental pressures.
• Distinction of working on Trauma Management and Psychological Stress.

Asthana Hospital, Columbus, GA
counselor, (Aug' 2005 - Till date)

Jesus Volunteer Association of Kingsland, GA
Clinical Psychologist (Jan' 2005 - Mar' 2005)

East Point High School, East Point, GA
Psychologist / Counselor (Jun' 2004 - Aug' 2004)

Additional Details

• Offering group and individual counseling services in clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and schools for helping people in achieving effective social, personal, vocational, and educational development and adjustment.
• Choosing and interpreting psychological tests designed to evaluate individual's aptitude, interests, intelligence, and abilities applying knowledge of statistical analysis.
• Gathering data about individual through use of case history, interview and observational techniques.
• Conducting therapeutic or counseling interviews to help individual to gain insight into define goals, personal problems, and plan action reflecting interests, needs and abilities.
• Providing educational, occupational, and other information to facilitate individual to formulate realistic vocational and educational plans.
• Following up counseling results to determine validity and reliability of treatment used. Researched to develop and improve counseling and diagnostic techniques and administering psychological tests.

• Attended patients having psychological problems and resolved them at:
• Service Program Unit in the Department of Applied Psychology in Georgia University.

Member of American Psycho-Analytical Society

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