People in helping professions such as psychology, social work, advocacy or basic needs non-profit work are much more likely to be atheist than the general public. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
It was difficult to walk away from the field of social work but I always felt I would come back to some sort of helping profession. (nourishedrootspdx.com)
There is a great deal in such a program which would also be found in the training programs of other helping professions. (religion-online.org)