Mental Health Counselor

Duties and responsibilities: Mental health counselors offer guidance to individuals, couples, families and groups who are dealing with issues that affect their mental health and well-being. Many counselors approach their work holistically, using a “wellness” model (as opposed to an “illness” one) which highlights and encourages client’s strengths.

Salary: Mental health counselors earned a median salary of $40,850 in 2014, or $19.64 per hour, according to the BLS. The best-paid earned more than $66,930, while the lowest-paid earned less than $26,030. Top-paying areas of the industry include management, scientific and technical consulting services and junior colleges.

Education: In general, most school counselors begin their careers with a bachelor's degree in areas such as counseling, education, or psychology. When pursuing a school counseling career, you'll most likely also be required to earn at least a master's degree in school counseling or education psychology.

Demand for this profession: The overall job outlook for Mental Health Counselor careers has been positive since 2004. Vacancies for this career have increased by 23.52 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 3.92 percent per year. Demand for Mental Health Counselors is expected to go up, with an expected 30,100 new jobs filled by 2018. This represents an annual increase of 3.41 percent over the next few years.

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Reflection: i wouldn’t like to be one because i don’t like to hear people’s problems and also it looks boring.