Mental Health Counselors
General Information
Description
Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit37.28%
- Private, not for profit30.76%
- Self-employed21.03%
- State and local government9.96%
- Federal government0.96%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Salary
Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Master's degree 64%
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Bachelor's degree 24%
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High school 5%
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Doctoral degree 3%
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Associate's degree 2%
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Some college 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
Related College Majors
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Artistic — You have an interest in creating visual artwork, performances, written works, food or music.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Psychology
- Therapy and Counseling
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- English Language
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