| Counselors will help individuals resolve personal or | | | | mental and emotional disorders, and they will work with |
| family problems, in addition to helping them place | | | | psychiatrists and psychologists in order to find a |
| themselves in a career. The role of an counselor will | | | | program that will best help their clients. Substance |
| vary greatly depending on the profession that they are | | | | abuse counselors will frequently help individuals who |
| in, but the basic categories of these professionals | | | | are struggling with alcohol, drugs, or other disorders, |
| include school, career, rehabilitation counselors, mental | | | | while marriage and family counseling professionals will |
| health, behavioral, and family therapists. | | | | help individuals cope with emotional conflicts within the |
| School counselors will usually help students with their | | | | family structure. |
| personal and academic development, frequently using | | | | The working conditions for these professionals will |
| counseling sessions in interviews in order to assess the | | | | vary depending on their employment, however, most |
| abilities of various students. They will also operate | | | | will work a 40 hour week, with school counselors |
| career information centers in order to help high school | | | | having off two to three months during the summer. |
| students get into college, or to find their ideal area of | | | | Training will vary depending on the state, but it is most |
| employment. | | | | common for individuals pursuing this career path to |
| Elementary school counselors will be primarily involved | | | | have a bachelors degree. |
| in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of children | | | | In 2006, they had about 635,000 jobs in America, with |
| by observing their classroom and play activities, while | | | | school counselors forming about half of this number at |
| high school ones will usually act in advising college | | | | 260,000. The job prospects for these professionals |
| majors and various technical programs. | | | | are expected to grow at a very fast rate, with |
| Employment counselors, who may also be known as | | | | substance abuse counselors experiencing the fastest |
| career aides, will help adults find their ideal career path, | | | | rate of growth at 34% over the next 10 years. |
| locating employment for them and helping those | | | | In 2006, the middle 50th percentile of these workers |
| individuals who have experienced job loss deal with | | | | made between $36,120 and $66,990, while behavioral |
| career transitions. Rehabilitation counselors will help | | | | counselors made between $27,330 and $42,650. Most |
| persons with disabilities cope with life, and they will | | | | are self-employed, operating private practices, which |
| often help them find programs and jobs that will suit | | | | means they will have variable earnings depending on |
| their strengths. | | | | their clientele. |
| Mental health counselors are responsible for treating | | | | |