Rehabilitation or Mental
Health Counselors
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Rehabilitation or
mental health counselors work with the mentally, 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 or family. Counselors may work in private practice, for
schools, industry, or in hos[ital. or residential health care settings.
Counselors often:
. Work with patients who abuse alcohol or are addicted to
drugs.
.Interview and observe patients to determine problem areas.
.Conduct personally, aptitude, achievement, and psychological
tests.
.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 the 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.