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Marriage and Family Therapists

  • Human Services

Tasks

What tasks do Marriage and Family Therapists perform?

  • Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.

  • Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.

  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.

  • Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.


Knowledge

What do Marriage and Family Therapists need to know?

  • Therapy and Counseling

    Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

  • Psychology

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

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.


Skills

What skills do Marriage and Family Therapists need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.



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