Our Therapist job description includes the responsibilities, duties, skills, education, qualifications, and experience.
About the Therapist role
A Therapist is an individual who provides mental health counseling services to individuals, couples, and families to help them understand and manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.
Role Purpose
The purpose of a Therapist is to provide psychological support and guidance to individuals, couples, families, and groups in order to help them cope and improve their mental health. Therapists work to diagnose and treat mental health issues, provide counseling and therapy, and develop strategies to protect and improve their client's well-being.
Therapist Summary
The Therapist is responsible for providing therapeutic services to individuals, couples, families, and groups in order to promote mental health and well-being. The Therapist assesses, diagnoses, and develops treatment plans to address the mental, emotional, and social needs of clients. The Therapist also provides counseling and support services that focus on helping clients improve their ability to manage stress and develop new ways of coping with life challenges. The Therapist works collaboratively with clients to help them reach their goals, and may provide referrals to other professionals or community resources as needed. The Therapist must be knowledgeable of current best practices in mental health counseling and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Therapist Duties
- Provide counseling and support to individuals, couples, families and groups
- Develop treatment plans, assess client needs and provide individualized care
- Listen to and empathize with clients to help them discuss their issues
- Help clients identify and work through emotional, psychological and behavioral problems
- Refer clients to other professionals and community resources
- Document client progress and prepare reports
Therapist Skills
- Excellent listening skills
- Ability to make the client feel respected and comfortable
- Knowledge of different treatment approaches
- Awareness of mental health issues
- Ability to create a safe and trusting environment
Therapist Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling or related field
- Licensed counseling professional or eligible for licensure
- Ability to develop relationships of trust and respect with clients
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of counseling theories
- Ability to work with diverse populations
Personal Traits
- Empathetic
- Compassionate
- Good communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge of psychological theories