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Guidance and counseling Kulwinder Pal, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 25: Counselor: Role and Qualities

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
25.1 Meaning of Counselor
25.2 Role of Counselor
25.3 Qualities of a Counselor
25.4 Summary
25.5 Keywords
25.6 Review Questions
25.7 Further Readings

Objectives

After reading this unit students will be able to:
• Know the meaning of counselor
• Discuss the role of counselor
• Explain the qualities of a counselor

Introduction

Primary identification as a counselor, School counselors have traditionally viewed themselves first as
teacher and second as counselors. That the modern counselor is coming to identify himself primarily
as a counselor and secondarily with the setting in which he works or the groups he has chosen to
serve is perhaps and example of increased professionalization occurring throughout the so called
helping professions—teaching counseling, psychiatry, medicine, social work, and others.
The counselor has chosen to concentrate on assisting other human beings to utilize their potential
to its maximum through the process of the counseling relationship and other guidance services. He
believes that there is a common body of understandings about how persons develop and about how
that development can be maximally facilitated which is independent of the setting in which he
works and of the particular counseling he serves.

25.1 Meaning of Counselor

The School counselor is a specialist who works under the direction and general supervision of the
Superintendent of Student Services and the Student Services Co-ordinators to provide support to
students who have been identified as having social, emotional or behavioural problems.
School counselor are employed for the purpose of providing specialized support for students with
exceptional needs. These personnel consult and collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents
and other personnel or agencies to support student success at school.

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