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Marriage and Family Therapists

Counselling and Psychology

  • Average Salary

    RM3000 - RM 6000

  • Career Trends

  • Compability

What is Marriage and Family Therapists?

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM3000 - RM 6000

Example of a Job Position

Wedding and Family Therapists
Marriage Counselor
Marriage and Family Advisor
Family Therapist

Task

? Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors ? Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, and financial difficulties ? Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner ? Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations ? Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues

Knowledge

Psychology

Knowledge of human performance and behavior; differences in individual abilities, personalities and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Sociology and Anthropology

Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, community trends and influences, human migration, ethnicity, culture, history, and origins

Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunction, as well as providing career guidance.

Skills

Active Learning

Understand the implications of new information for basic decision making and problem solving now and in the future.

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Consideration and Decision Making

Consider the shortcomings and advantages of potential action choices to choose the most appropriate action.

Social Sensitivity

Realizing the reactions of others, then understanding why they acted like that.

Persuasion

Persuade others to change their thoughts and behavior.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Arrangement - The ability to arrange various things and actions in a certain sequence or pattern according to the rules specified (for example: number patterns, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 3

    Speaking Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so that others can understand what is being said

  • 4

    Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences

  • 5

    Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.

  • 6

    Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing

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