The BLS predicts that
employment of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists will increase 19 percent between 2014 and 2024, much faster than the national average for all occupations.
Employment of mental health counselors is expected to grow 20 percent through 2026.
Not exact matches
It currently is the only up - to - date introductory text for the 100 or so programs in rehabilitation counseling that prepare rehabilitation
counselors to provide services across diverse
employment settings, including
mental and behavioral
health, one
of the fastest growing aspects
of counseling and an expertise necessary for new graduates interested in seeking licensure.
According to the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS),
employment of marriage and family therapists and
mental health counselors is projected to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024.
Employment opportunities for
mental health counselors are concentrated highly in California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York with an overall average earning
of about $ 45,000 per year.
In fact, as per the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS),
employment of marriage and family therapists and
mental health counselors is projected to grow 29 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Often collaborating with other social service and
mental health professionals, rehabilitation
counselors also address barriers to
employment, engage in job development and placement programs, and arrange for evaluations
of physical,
mental, academic, and vocational needs.
BLS Occupational
Employment Statistics for May 2014 found that the biggest employers
of mental health counselors were as follows: