# Competences — educational counsellor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2412bbb1-29ca-4e17-a2b8-70694f0cb14f).

## Essential

- **adolescent psychological development** (knowledge)
- **client-centred counselling** (knowledge)
- **communicate about youth's well-being** (skill/competence)
- **communicate with youth** (skill/competence)
- **consult student's support system** (skill/competence)
- **counsel students** (skill/competence)
- **counselling methods** (knowledge)
- **crisis intervention** (knowledge)
- **identify education needs** (skill/competence)
- **learning difficulties** (knowledge)
- **learning needs analysis** (knowledge)
- **liaise with educational institutions** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with educational staff** (skill/competence)
- **listen actively** (skill/competence)
- **monitor educational developments** (skill/competence)
- **monitor student's behaviour** (skill/competence)
- **perform educational testing** (skill/competence)
- **support children's wellbeing** (skill/competence)
- **tackle issues that block academic progress** (skill/competence)
- **use psychoeducation** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adult education (knowledge)
- advise on learning methods (skill/competence)
- apply crisis intervention (skill/competence)
- assessment processes (knowledge)
- assist in the organisation of school events (skill/competence)
- assist students in their learning (skill/competence)
- behavioural disorders (knowledge)
- community education (knowledge)
- conduct educational activities (skill/competence)
- cooperate with education professionals (skill/competence)
- developmental psychology (knowledge)
- education law (knowledge)
- establish educational network (skill/competence)
- guarantee students' safety (skill/competence)
- inspect education institutions (skill/competence)
- liaise with educational support staff (skill/competence)
- maintain relations with children's parents (skill/competence)
- oversee extra-curricular activities (skill/competence)
- post-secondary school procedures (knowledge)
- primary school procedures (knowledge)
- provide career counselling (skill/competence)
- provide information on education financing (skill/competence)
- provide information on study programmes (skill/competence)
- psychological counselling methods (knowledge)
- psychology (knowledge)
- school psychology (knowledge)
- secondary school procedures (knowledge)
- show consideration for student's situation (skill/competence)
- work in vocational school (skill/competence)