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 doctor and family. Counselors may work in private
practice, for schools, industry, or in 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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