Rehabilitation or mental health counselors
Duties and responsibilities
Rehabilitation or mental health counselor work with thementally,
emotionally, and physically disabled. It is their job to help patients develop
more faith in themselves. They work with patients to help them become
self-sufficient and productive. Counselors often work closely with their
patients’ doctors and family. Counselors may work in private practice, for
schools, industry. Or hospital or residential health care settings. Counselors
often:
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Work with patients who abuse alcohol or are
addicted to drugs.
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Interview and observe patients to determine
problem areas.
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Conduct personality, aptitude, achievement, and psychological
tests.
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Help patients find and keep jobs
Average salary: $25,000 - $45,000
Educational requirements:
Students
interested in becoming counselors should take a challenging high school
curriculum.
A
bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or sociology is the minimum
requirement for low level counseling jobs, but a master’s degree is required
for most. To become licensed by a state, counselors must pass written and oral
examinations and work for about two years in a supervised clinical setting.
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