ABSTRACT
Throughout this chapter, we provide conceptual awareness of and clarity on the diverse roles career counselors may need to engage in to operate as professionals. An integrated perspective of counseling, consultation, coaching, and supervision within counselor functioning is necessary to enhance professionalism and increase the overall effectiveness of career counselors. The average person spends 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime (Shontell, 2011). With such an astounding amount of time spent on one activity, planning carefully to make the most of a career is imperative. Counselors who understand the relationship of their own helping functions are in a better position to select helping strategies for the various situations that they encounter.
