Counsellors nec - ANZSCO 272199

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Description
This occupation group covers Counsellors not elsewhere classified. Occupations in this group may work in a call centre.Counsellors provide information on vocational, relationship, social and educational difficulties and issues, and work with people to help them to identify and define their emotional issues through therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy, interpersonal therapy and other talking therapies.

Skill Level 1

The occupation group Counsellors nec covers Counsellors not elsewhere classified.
Occupations in this group include, but are not limited to:
 Gambling Counsellor
 Grief Counsellor
 Life Coach
 Sexual Assault Counsellor
 Trauma Counsellor
Occupations in this group may work in a call centre.
Occupations not considered under this ANZSCO code:
Other occupations included in the ANZSCO Unit Group 2721 Counsellors:
 Careers Counsellor
 Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
 Family and Marriage Counsellor
 Rehabilitation Counsellor
 Student Counsellor
Psychologists are advised to contact the Australian Psychological Society for assessment as a
Psychologist for migration purposes.

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Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations
2513-79 Counsellors nec

Group: 2721 Counsellors

Requirements for Skills Assessment
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.

Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher*
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
 Counselling
 Psychotherapy
Fields of study usually deemed not highly relevant:
 Psychology
 Psychiatry
 Social Work
 Mental Health Nursing
 Special Education
*This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.

Employment
Counsellors provide information on vocational, relationship, social and
educational difficulties and issues, and work with people to help them to identify
and define their emotional issues through therapies such as cognitive behaviour
therapy, interpersonal therapy and other talking therapies.
The occupation group Counsellors nec covers Counsellors not elsewhere classified
in ANZSCO.

Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:
 conducting counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family
groups
 presenting alternative approaches and discussing potential for attitude
and behaviour change
 may work in a call centre

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 Counsellor. Membership of a professional body such as the
Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia may be required by
employers.

Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).