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41301.00 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies

Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies assist individuals and groups of clients to identify, understand and overcome personal problems and achieve personal objectives. They can be specialized to work on specific problems and they may practice psychotherapy.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Addictions counsellor
  • Art therapist
  • Bereavement counsellor
  • Child and youth counsellor
  • Drama therapist
  • Family counsellor
  • Marriage counsellor
  • Movement therapist
  • Music therapist
  • Psychotherapist
  • Registered clinical counsellor
  • Registered dance therapist
  • Registered marriage and family therapist
  • Sexologist

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
  • Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
  • Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
  • Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions, and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement toward defined objectives
  • Follow up on results of counselling programs and clients' adjustments
  • Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports
  • May supervise other counsellors, social service staff and assistants
  • May provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods
  • May provide witness testimony in court proceedings
  • May conduct research, publish research papers, educational texts and articles and deliver presentations at conferences
  • May collaborate with employee assistance programs or with government organizations in health and safety or with victims of crime
  • May participate in fundraising activities.

Additional information

  • Counselling therapists usually become specialized in a particular area through continual training and experience.
  • Progression to social service management positions is possible with additional training and experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) (41321)
  • Educational counsellors (41320)
  • Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment (31204)
  • Managers in social, community and correctional services (40030)
  • Social and community service workers (42201)
  • Social workers (41300)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

41 – Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services

Sub-major group

413 – Professional occupations in social and community services

Minor group

4130 – Social and community service professionals

Unit group

41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies

Occupational profile

41301.00 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies

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