People with this Specific Interest typically enjoy helping others overcome difficulties. The work often involves counseling individuals, groups, and families; developing and implementing treatment plans; providing crisis intervention; and maintaining records and preparing reports. The following areas of study, career fields, occupations, and activities may appeal to people interested in Counseling and Helping.
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Areas of Study
- Child development
- Counselor education
- Family studies
- Psychology
- Social work
- Sociology
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Career Fields
- Child care
- Elder care
- Mental health
- Psychology
- Public health
- Social work
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Occupations
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Activities
- Contributing to charities
- Participating in community service
- Providing volunteer crisis counseling
- Reading to hospital patients
- Serving nonprofit organizations
- Visiting the elderly