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Marriage and Family Therapist
Job Summary
Marriage and family therapists counsel couples, families, and groups dealing with challenges affecting their mental health and well-being. They assist patients in making informed and healthy decisions about their relationships. A marriage and family therapist's responsibilities include observing how people interact within units, evaluating and resolving relationship issues, diagnosing and treating psychological disorders within a family context, and developing plans to help replace dysfunctional behaviors with healthy alternatives. This role requires a strong sense of compassion and a desire to assist others. A bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, or related is required, with a master's degree preferable. You must have current licensure in your state as a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT).
See Full Job DescriptionPersonality types of a Marriage and Family Therapist
Each letter of DISC represents polar personality types with correlating behaviors and characteristics. Learn more about their strengths and weaknesses, how they communicate, and
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D
low D - Planner
Like to take time making decisions
I
low I - Supporter
Likes to work independently
S
high S - Stabilizer
Likes to have structure
C
high C - Rule Follower
Likes to follow procedures
Behavioral Qualities for a Marriage and Family Therapist
Behavioral qualities make people naturally act in a certain way. Utilize people's natural behaviors and strengths at work.
- Considerate. Emotionally aware of others.
- Reserved. Controlled and professional.
- Sympathetic. Interested and understanding of others.
- Organized. Structured and methodical.
Motivators for a Marriage and Family Therapist
Motivators are values that drive people. To retain passionate employees, place people in a role that utilizes their values
- Altruistic: A caring drive to benefit and support others. To tend to the altruistic drive, give them the opportunity to provide strategies to patients that will improve relationships and family dynamics.
- Regulatory: A drive to maintain order and the status quo. To tend to the regulatory drive, allow them to create their own work procedures that will give them a harmonious environment.
- Theoretical: A drive to learn and gain new knowledge. To tend to the theoretical drive, provide them with opportunities to seek out new information and learn new things.
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