Mental Health Counselor Medical Career Pathway

Mental Health Counselor

Medical Career Pathway

Duties and Responsibilities:Mental health counseling is what people typically think of when they hear the word counseling, but counselors' actual job duties may go well beyond what people imagine. Clinical counselors do indeed talk people through problems. In many cases, though, they diagnose as well as treat mental illness.

Salary:41,500 USD

Education:

• Master's degree
• State licensing
• Voluntary certifications, such as the National Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Master Addictions Counselor are available

Demand for this profession: this Profession will grow by 29% in the next couple of years

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?Why? Why not?

I could consider the possibility of being a Mental Health Counselor. They help people in a way that others may not be able to.