Careers Counsellors provide individuals and groups with information about career choices and assist individuals with self-development.
Occupation description
Careers Counsellors provide individuals and groups with information about career choices and assist individuals with self-development.
Alternative Titles:
- Careers Adviser
Occupations not considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
Other occupations included in the ANZSCO Unit Group 2721 Counsellors:
- Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
- Family and Marriage Counsellor
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- Student Counsellor
- Counsellors nec
Psychologists are advised to contact the Australian Psychological Society for assessment as a Psychologist for migration purposes.
Careers Counsellor is a VETASSESS Group A occupation
This occupation requires a qualification which is assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher degree, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
A positive assessment of both qualification and employment is required for a positive Skills Assessment Outcome.
*Those with a Bachelor that is not 'highly relevant' but in a related field, and with a Australian Graduate Diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy can be accepted.
Qualification and Employment Criteria
Careers Counsellors provide individuals and groups with information about career choices and assist individuals with self-development.
Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:
- working with clients on career, study and employment options by obtaining and examining information relevant to their abilities and needs.
- providing information and resources to assist clients with job-seeking skills.
Additional tasks may include:
- maintaining accurate and confidential client records.
- referring clients to other practitioners and service providers where appropriate.
In Australia, there are currently no legal requirements for licensing or registration for the occupation of Careers Counsellor. Membership of a professional body such as the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia may be required by employers.
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