Marriage and Family Therapists

Does not pass

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

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 15.1% of the role's time · $712M · waiting on a check

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 14.0% of the role's time · $660M

• Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 12.9% of the role's time · $607M

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

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 12.3% of the role's time · $578M · waiting on a check

• Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 11.9% of the role's time · $560M

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

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 11.0% of the role's time · $517M

• Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.9% of the role's time · $233M · waiting on a check

• Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.6% of the role's time · $215M

• Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $189M

• Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.4% of the role's time · $162M

• Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.7% of the role's time · $79.3M

• Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.7% of the role's time · $78.4M

• Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.3% of the role's time · $59.3M · waiting on a check

• Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.0% of the role's time · $47.8M

• Write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.4% of the role's time · $17.8M