Free Post #7: Skills and Knowledge needed

I am interested and confused about the actual skills and knowledge used by marriage and family therapists during their daily jobs. I decided to conduct some research to find out what are the important skills and knowledge needed to have positive outcomes with my future sessions.

According to the article, Marriage and Family Therapist Career, marriage and family therapist should withhold a lot of different skills and knowledge to have effective outcomes with their clients. These different skills and knowledge includes;
• Social perceptiveness- Being aware of others reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Judgment and Decision Making- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Service Orientation- Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Speaking- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Complex problem solving- Identifying complex problems an reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical thinking- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Writing- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Science- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

Knowing this information now, I have realized I have a lot to work on with myself as a person, and the knowledge needed to do my job.

www.mymajors.com/career/marriage-and-family-therapist/skills/