Geriatric Counselor
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Geriatric counselling can be one of the many measures to help our elders age healthily. This type of counselling is meant to offer assistance to older adults during this difficult transition in their lives.
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JOSIE LANE
Current position
Journalist, communist & editor for Hindustan Times, DNA & Nat Geo Traveler. She's covered stories from travel start-ups, communities, gentrification, gender issues, and human rights.
Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Psychology or social work
Masters degree in Psychology
What you need to get started
Counsellors must have a background in mental health and counselling, including knowledge in mental and emotional disorders, counselling strategies, and other therapeutic interventions.
They must also understand how to help clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives and evaluate services to ensure that the desired outcome is met.
Soft Skills
Patience
High Emotional Quotient
Passion for Mental health Care
Compassion
Passion to work with the elderly
Analytical Mind
Quick thinking in a crisis
Technical Skills
Providing physical and psychological assessment services for older adults
Counselling
Treatment for mental health issues
Assistance with problems interfering with a senior's quality of life.
Colleges in India
Delhi University, New Delhi
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Ambedkar University, New Delhi
Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
Christ University, Bengaluru
Colleges Abroad
Harvard University.
Stanford University.
The University of Oxford.
University of California – Berkeley
Yale University
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