Marriage & Family Counsellor

OFO No: 263503

Other names for Marriage & Family Counsellor:

• Family Court Counsellor
• Family Mediator
• Family Therapist

What is a Marriage & Family Counsellor?

A Marriage & Family Counsellor provides counselling and support to individuals, couples, families etc who are having relationship problems.

What does a Marriage & Family Counsellor do?

• meets and interviews individual, couple or family
• analyses this information
• designs programmes to help them reach their goals
• monitors success of programmes
• keeps in contact with healthcare professionals, teachers, community leaders etc
• investigates any abuse that might be occuring
• keeps detailed records

Are you . . . ?

• caring and understanding?
• dedicated?
• passionate about helping people?
• a hard worker?
• a person with a positive attitude?
• a motivator?
• a good communicator?
• a good listener?

How do I become a Marriage & Family Counsellor?

You will need a qualification.

PATH 1

• Bachelor’s degree / Honours with a major in Psychology

PATH2

• Bachelors of Psychology degree with an internship in marriage & family counselling

PATH 3

• Study to become a Social Worker plus workplace experience in marriage & family counselling

PATH 4

• Study an Honours or 4 year degree in a related field and then gather work experience in the marriage & family counselling environment. You could also do a postgraduate qualification in Marriage & Family Counselling.

1. University of the Western Cape

TRAINING:

• CLICK HERE to check for a training institution near you to see what they offer.
• Make sure you understand their entry requirements for each course.
• To avoid scams, make sure your institution is registered with the Department of Higher Education. CLICK HERE to check accredited Private Higher Education Institutions. 

• HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA)

NOTE:

To practice as a Counsellor, you must be registered with the HPCSA.

http://www.hpcsa.co.za/

OTHER CAREERS TO CONSIDER: Addictions Counsellor or Phlebotomist

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