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I. Counselor/ Motivator
Family Planning Counselor
Provides individual counseling to female, male and
adolescent family planning clients regarding basic
anatomy and physiology, human reproduction,
contraceptive methods, pregnancy testing,
pregnancy options, and appropriate referral(s).
Provides information to clients about establishing
and maintaining optimum health practices, safe sex
practices, HIV/AIDS prevention, violence
prevention and intervention, and routine health care
and screening recommendations.
Counselor Characteristics:
Believes in and is committed to the basic values
and principles of family planning and client rights
Is accepting, respectful, non-judgmental and
objective when dealing with clients
Is aware of her/his own values and biases and does
not impose them on clients
Understands and is sensitive to cultural and
psychological factors (such as family or
community pressures) that may affect a client's
decision to adopt family planning
Always maintains clients' privacy and
confidentiality
Counselor Skills
An effective counselor possesses strong technical
knowledge of contraceptive methods:
Knows all technical aspects of family planning
methods thoroughly
Is prepared to answer contraceptive and non-
contraceptive questions comfortably on subjects such as
myths, rumors, sexuality, STDs, reproductive and
personal concerns
Is able to use visual aids and explain technical
information in language that the client understands
Is able to recognize when to refer the client to a
specialist or other provider
An effective counselor possesses and is able to
apply good interpersonal communication skills
and counseling techniques:
Relates/empathizes
Listens actively
Poses questions clearly, using both open- and
close-ended questions
Answers questions clearly and objectively
An effective counselor possesses and is able to
apply good interpersonal communication skills
and counseling techniques:
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