Support at Every Step: Five Types of Counselors

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Support At Every Step: Five Types Of Counselors

There are many different disciplines under the umbrella of therapy, since counselors can help people at all stages of their lives. Let’s take a look at some of the career options for those interested in the profession.

School Counselor

A typical day: Educate students about future job and school opportunities, meet with students and parents about behavioral issues, hold schoolwide awareness workshop on bullying

Who they help: Students, ages 5 to 18

Where they work: Elementary, middle or high schools

Average salary: $48,217  ⁽¹⁾

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree in counseling, education or psychology followed by a two-year master’s program in education counseling

Below counselor type header, show “a typical day” activities in circles that show the person doing the activity (first should be “Check on student performance” circle and so on). Below these circles should be all the other info (who they help, where they work, average salary, education requirements) listed with icons.

Marriage And Family Counselor

A typical day: Meet with married couples in private sessions, conduct a home visit for a newly adopted child to check adjustment, hold evening group session for grief counseling

Who they help: Married couples, family members with new or strained relationships, CPS/APS cases

Where they work: Private practices, community health centers or social service offices

Average salary: $39,348 ⁽¹⁾

Education requirements: Master’s in family counseling or psychology and a state-issued license to practice

Below counselor type header, show “a typical day” activities in circles that show the person doing the activity (first should be “Meet with married couples in private sessions” and so on). Below these circles should be all the other info (who they help, where they work, average salary, education requirements) listed with icons.

Mental Health Counselor

A typical day: Meet with patients in psychiatric ward of local hospital, hold therapy sessions for military personnel dealing with PTSD, spend time in nursing home speaking with terminal or bedridden patients

Who they help: People struggling with mental illness, grief or life coping skills.

Where they work: Private practices, psychiatric hospitals, military hospitals, senior care facilities, schools and even law enforcement agencies

Average salary: $39,633 ⁽¹⁾

Education requirements: Master’s degree in psychology with a concentration on mental illness treatment

Below counselor type header, show “a typical day” activities in circles that show the person doing the activity (first should be “Meet with patients in psychiatric ward of local hospital” and so on). Below these circles should be all the other info (who they help, where they work, average salary, education requirements) listed with icons.

Career Counselor

A typical day: Conduct personality assessments on clients wishing to change career paths, find job opportunities for local college students, work with HR departments to match job seekers with fitting positions

Who they help: People looking to change careers, students entering the workforce for the first time and others feeling unfulfilled in their current position

Where they work: Employment and staffing agencies, colleges and private practices

Average salary: $41,762 ⁽¹⁾

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree in psychology or vocational psychology and an eventual Master’s degree in career counseling

Below counselor type header, show “a typical day” activities in circles that show the person doing the activity (first should be “Conduct personality assessments on clients wishing to change career paths” and so on). Below these circles should be all the other info (who they help, where they work, average salary, education requirements) listed with icons.

Substance Abuse Counselor

A typical day: Hold group therapy sessions at a rehabilitation facility, speak to inmates at a local detention center about addiction, visit high schools to talk about substance abuse

Who they help: People struggling with addiction and their loved ones.

Where they work: Hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and detention centers

Average salary: $38,000 ⁽¹⁾

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or sociology followed by a master’s degree in counseling

Below counselor type header, show “a typical day” activities in circles that show the person doing the activity (first should be “Hold group therapy sessions at a rehabilitation facility”). Below these circles should be all the other info (who they help, where they work, average salary, education requirements) listed with icons.

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SOURCES

1. https://www.payscale.com
2. https://careersinpsychology.org