Counsel parents with child-rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required

Counsel people about mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care issues

Counsel students who need assistance, diagnosing their problems and arranging for needed services

Maintain case history records and prepare reports

Consult with parents and school staff to determine causes of problems like truancy and misbehavior and to put solutions in place

Serve as liaison between students, homes, schools, and other agencies to help children with problems like disabilities, abuse, or poverty

Refer clients to community resources and inform them about available services such as job placement, debt counseling, and housing

Interview individuals or groups to assess their situations, capabilities, and problems to figure out what services they may need