Employee Counseling
Knowledge of and ability to counsel employees on a variety of issues related to the working environment.
Behavior Statements
Compiles a list of activities that employees routinely engage in to help understand and meet the needs of the counseling function.
Discusses the roles and responsibilities of employee counselors and counselees.
Identifies internal and external counseling resources that are available to all employees.
Summarizes all aspects of confidentiality in employee counseling.
Participates in each aspect of the employee counseling function, with guidance.
Documents initial counseling or screening interviews.
Explains referral policies, practices and sources to employees.
Responds to common employee problems and concerns.
Defines behaviors that help reduce the stress levels of counselees.
Evaluates multiple employee counseling services and programs.
Advises on complex personal issues including harassment, substance abuse, etc.
Evaluates the benefits and drawbacks of internal and external counseling services.
Trains others in accepted counseling practices and procedures.
Monitors the completion of employee counseling case documentation.
Provides solutions on a full spectrum of counseling functions.
Consults industry experts on how to provide professional development counseling to employees.
Develops policies and procedures for corrective reviews.
Creates new approaches for solving workplace issues like addiction, violence, etc.
Contributes to the resolution of high-profile, high-impact cases of employee grievance.
Predicts marketplace trends and makes recommendations to the organization on employee counseling.
Creates guidelines for organizational management of counseling issues and preventive measures.
Interview Questions
- Describe your experience counseling employees.
- Tell me about a challenge you faced when counseling an employee.
- What role do you think employee counseling should play within an organization?
- Tell me about a counseling program that you established or helped establish within your organization.
- How do you tailor your counseling approach to different employees?