School Counselor skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of School Counselor postings that mention each skill.

1. Counselingdistinctive62%
2. Communication33%
3. Leadership25%
4. Regulatory compliance25%
5. Teachingdistinctive24%
6. Excel21%
7. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive20%
8. Customer service20%
9. Data analysisdistinctive20%
10. Problem solving18%
11. Microsoft Office18%
12. Training and coaching15%
13. Marketing14%
14. Case managementdistinctive14%
15. Auditing14%

“Distinctive” means School Counselor postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where School Counselor skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Substance Abuse Counselor78% overlapShared: Counseling, Curriculum development, Social work, Bilingual SpanishHow to switch
• Chaplain75% overlapShared: Counseling, Teaching, Mental health, LeadershipHow to switch
• Registered Dietitian75% overlapShared: Counseling, Regulatory compliance, Mental health, LeadershipHow to switch
• Marriage and Family Therapist54% overlapShared: Counseling, Social work, Mental healthHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a School Counselor need?

In 141 current School Counselor job postings, the skills asked for most often are Counseling (62%), Communication (33%), Leadership (25%), Regulatory compliance (25%), Teaching (24%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a School Counselor move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Substance Abuse Counselor, Chaplain, Registered Dietitian, Marriage and Family Therapist. Substance Abuse Counselor shares skills such as Counseling, Curriculum development, Social work.