- Industry: Government; Labor
- Number of terms: 77176
- Number of blossaries: 0
- Company Profile:
A professional who counsels and aids individuals and families requiring assistance dealing with substance abuse problems, such as alcohol or drug abuse. Responsibilities include:
* Interviews clients, reviews records, and confers with other professionals to evaluate condition of client.
* Formulates program for treatment and rehabilitation of client, using knowledge of drug and alcohol abuse problems and counseling and treatment techniques.
* Counsels clients individually and in group sessions to assist client in overcoming alcohol and drug dependency.
* Counsels family members to assist family in dealing with and providing support for client.
* Refers client to other support services as needed, such as medical evaluation and treatment, social services, and employment services.
* Monitors condition of client to evaluate success of therapy, and adapts treatment as needed.
* Prepares and maintains reports and case histories.
* May formulate and conduct programs to promote prevention of alcohol and drug abuse.
* May prepare documents for presentation in court and accompany client to court as needed.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who organizes, administers, and coordinates guidance program in public school system. Responsibilities include:
* Formulates guidance policies and procedures.
* Plans and conducts in-service training program for guidance workers and selected teachers.
* Plans and supervises testing program in school system and devises and directs use of records, reports, and other material essential to program.
* Supervises school placement service.
* Establishes and supervises maintenance of occupational libraries in schools.
* Coordinates guidance activities with community agencies and other areas of school system.
* Conducts or supervises research studies to evaluate effectiveness of guidance program.
* May counsel students on referral basis relative to educational and vocational objectives and personal and social problems.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans, develops, and conducts programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park. Responsibilities include:
* Confers with park staff to determine subjects to be presented and program schedule.
* Surveys park to determine forest conditions and distribution and abundance of fauna and flora.
* Interviews specialists in desired fields to obtain and develop data for programs.
* Takes photographs and motion pictures to illustrate lectures and publications and to develop displays.
* Plans and develops audiovisual devices, prepares and presents illustrated lectures, constructs visitor-center displays, and conducts field trips to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of park.
* Performs emergency duties to protect human life, government property, and natural features of park.
* May plan, organize, and direct activities of seasonal staff members.
* May maintain official photographic and informational files for department.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who feeds rations of experimental feeds to animals, such as poultry, dogs, and cows, and compiles data on growth, productivity, and health of animals. Responsibilities include:
* Weighs feed rations and livestock and gathers eggs and milks cows.
* Observes livestock to note changes in health and preference for certain foods.
* Records data for evaluation by professional personnel.
* Waters stock and cleans pens.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists public health staff in activities concerned with identification, prevention, and control of vectors (disease-carrying insects and rodents). Responsibilities include:
* Carries and sets up field equipment to be used in surveys of number and type of vectors in area.
* Sets traps and cuts through brush and weeds to obtain specimens of vector population for use in laboratory tests, using sweep.
* Prepares, mounts, and stores specimens, following instructions of supervisor.
* Prepares reports of field surveys and laboratory tests based upon information obtained from personnel involved in specific activities, for use in planning and carrying out projects for prevention and control of vectors.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who assists research workers in experiments in biology, bacteriology, plant pathology, mycology, and related agricultural sciences. Responsibilities include:
* Sets up laboratory and field equipment, performs routine tests, and keeps records of plant growth, experimental plots, greenhouse activity, use of insecticides, bee hives, and other agricultural experimentation.
* Cleans and maintains field and laboratory equipment.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans, designs, and conducts research to aid in interpretation of economic relationships and in solution of problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services. Responsibilities include:
* Studies economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
* Devises methods and procedures for collecting and processing data, utilizing knowledge of available sources of data and various econometric and sampling techniques.
* Compiles data relating to research area, such as employment, productivity, and wages and hours.
* Reviews and analyzes economic data in order to prepare reports detailing results of investigation, and to stay abreast of economic changes.
* Organizes data into report format and arranges for preparation of graphic illustrations of research findings.
* Formulates recommendations, policies, or plans to aid in market interpretation or solution of economic problems, such as recommending changes in methods of agricultural financing, domestic, and international monetary policies, or policies that regulate investment and transfer of capital.
* May supervise and assign work to staff.
* May testify at regulatory or legislative hearings to present recommendations.
* May specialize in specific economic area or commodity and be designated Agricultural Economist; Commodity-Industry Analyst; Financial Economist; Industrial Economist; International-Trade Economist; Labor Economist; Price Economist; Tax Economist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who plans, designs, and conducts research to aid in interpretation of economic relationships and in solution of problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services. Responsibilities include:
* Studies economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
* Devises methods and procedures for collecting and processing data, utilizing knowledge of available sources of data and various econometric and sampling techniques.
* Compiles data relating to research area, such as employment, productivity, and wages and hours.
* Reviews and analyzes economic data in order to prepare reports detailing results of investigation, and to stay abreast of economic changes.
* Organizes data into report format and arranges for preparation of graphic illustrations of research findings.
* Formulates recommendations, policies, or plans to aid in market interpretation or solution of economic problems, such as recommending changes in methods of agricultural financing, domestic, and international monetary policies, or policies that regulate investment and transfer of capital.
* May supervise and assign work to staff.
* May testify at regulatory or legislative hearings to present recommendations.
* May specialize in specific economic area or commodity and be designated Agricultural Economist; Commodity-Industry Analyst; Financial Economist; Industrial Economist; International-Trade Economist; Labor Economist; Price Economist; Tax Economist.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who researches market conditions in local, regional, or national area to determine potential sales of product or service. Responsibilities include:
* Establishes research methodology and designs format for data gathering, such as surveys, opinion polls, or questionnaires.
* Examines and analyzes statistical data to forecast future marketing trends.
* Gathers data on competitors and analyzes prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution.
* Collects data on customer preferences and buying habits.
* Prepares reports and graphic illustrations of findings.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs activities of personnel engaged in compiling, analyzing, and presenting data on employment problems, unemployment compensation benefits, and labor market activities. Responsibilities include:
* Plans and directs research projects and surveys to develop data for administration of federal or state laws governing employment service activities.
* Directs analysis of statistical data for implementing employment service programs and for supplying information to legislative bodies in revising employment legislation.
* Confers with government officials, employers, labor leaders, and other parties to disseminate and secure information on employment problems and assist in formulating policies to meet demonstrated needs.
* Advises legislators on implications of employment and training planning and program activities.
Industry:Professional careers
