The document outlines the definition, roles, and functions of guidance counselors as certified professionals who provide counseling services for compensation. It details ten key activities of counselors, such as individual assessment, counseling, group guidance, career assistance, referrals, and prevention, which highlight their responsibilities in promoting client well-being. Additionally, it encourages counselors to reflect on how to effectively combine roles to address client issues.

2. GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
•Is a natural person who has been registered and issued a
valid certificate of registration and a valid professional
identification card by the professional regulatory board of
guidance and counseling and the professional regulation
commission (prc) in accordance with this act and by virtue
of specialized training performs for a fee, salary or other
forms of compensation, the functions of guidance and
counseling under section 3 (a) of this act.

3. ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
•refer to a specific character or position counselors play
in the exercise of the profession while functions refer
to the job description or responsibilities and obligations
associated with the roles of counselors.

4. ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF COUNSELORS
Gibson and mitchell (2003) defined counselor functions
as guidance activities, and comprised a list of ten
activities that serve as a guideline for the overall function
of guidance counselors

5. 1. INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
Seeks to identify the characteristics and
potential of every client; promotes the
client’s self-understanding and assisting
counselors to understand the client better.

6. 2. INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
Considers as the core activity through
which other activities become meaningful.
It is a client–centered process that demand
confidentiality. Relationship is established
between counselor and client.

7. 3. GROUP COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE
Groups are means of providing organized
and planned assistance to individuals for an
array of needs. Counselor provides
assistance through group counseling and
group guidance

8. 4. CAREER ASSISTANCE
Counselors are called on to provide career
planning and adjustment assistance to
clients.

9. 5. PLACEMENT AND FOLLOW-UP
A service of school counseling programs
with emphasis one educational placements
in course and programs

10. 6. REFERRAL
It is the practice of helping the clients find
needed expert assistance that the referring
counselor cannot provide

11. 7. CONSULTATION
It is the process of helping a client through
a third party or helping system improve its
service to its clientele

12. 8. RESEARCH
It is necessary to advance the profession of
counseling; it can provide empirically based
data relevant to the ultimate goal of
implementing effective
counseling

13. 9. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Evaluation is a means of assessing the
effectiveness of counselor’s activities.
Accountability is an outgrowth of demand that
schools and other tax-supported institutions be
held accountable for their actions

14. 10. PREVENTION
This includes promotion of mental health
through primary prevention using a social –
psychological perspective.

15. LET’S SYNTHESIZE
•DIRECTIONS.
1. Recall the roles and functions of a counselor.
2. If you are the counselor, what role or functions would
you combine to come up with an effective problem-
approach.
3. Write 3 answers on the second column.
4. On the third column, be able to explain your answer.