Psychological counselor is a professional profession, and it needs systematic training and examination to obtain the corresponding certificates and qualifications. At present, the state has cancelled the professional qualification examination for psychological counselors, but there are still two authoritative organizations that issue certificates for psychological counselors, namely the China Mental Health Association and the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The certificate of China Mental Health Association is the "Qualification Certificate of Psychological Counselor's Vocational Skills Project", which refers to the original textbooks of second-and third-level psychological counselors. The examination forms are online examination and thesis writing. The examination time in the first half of 2023 is March 18, and the registration time is before February 28th. The application conditions are college degree or above, intermediate and above titles or students at school. The registration fee is 4880 yuan.
The certificate of Institute of Psychology of Chinese Academy of Sciences is the certificate of basic training for psychological counselors, which is more abundant and practical than the original three-level psychological counselors. The examination form is the national unified landing examination. The examination time in the first half of 2023 is May 20th, and the registration time is before April 10. The application conditions are the same as above. The registration fee is 3980 yuan. (the above data is comprehensive and self-aware, such as columns, global online schools, etc. )
Job content of psychological counselor:
1. Provide psychological counseling service: help clients solve various psychological problems, such as emotional distress, interpersonal relationship, career development, intimate relationship, etc. Psychological counselors can use professional knowledge and skills in one-on-one or small groups, face-to-face or online to enhance the self-regulation and coping ability of clients.
2. Providing psychological evaluation services: using various psychological measurement tools, such as scales, questionnaires, tests, etc. , objectively and scientifically evaluate the psychological status of help seekers, such as intelligence, personality, mood, pressure, etc. Psychological counselors should master the use, scoring and interpretation methods of various scales, and give corresponding suggestions and feedback according to the evaluation results.
3. Crisis psychological intervention: provide professional psychological assistance and support to individuals or groups who encounter unexpected events or major trauma, such as suicidal tendencies, violent incidents, disasters, etc. In order to alleviate their nervousness and panic and prevent them from having more serious consequences.