The Use of Information Communication Technology and Social Media in Counselling in the 21 Century: Implication for Counsellors

The advent of social Media platforms and Information Communication Technology (ICT) has redefined in no small measure, the way things are being done. In the world of work environment, most works, in order to remain relevant and productive have resorted to going for refresher courses in ICT related subjects. This is because almost all professions are taking advantage of the technological explosion and social media platforms to deliver quality services. Even in the educational sector, most of the examinations that are being written are Computer Based Test (CBT), and for counsellors to remain relevant, competent, and able to meet the socio- personal, educational, and vocational needs of their clients, there is the need to embrace and to be trained in the use of the ICT, social platforms and employ other technological innovations to make their work easy and more effective. This paper therefore x-rays ICT, social media: opportunities and ethical issues and outlined some recommendations among which is that counsellors should go for short term courses so as to learn more about the ICT and the social media in order to be able to make use of it judiciously in meeting the socio-personal, vocational and educational needs of clients.