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Master's in Counseling - Career Resources

Master’s in Counseling -- Career Resources

What can I do with a master’s degree in counseling?

A master's degree in counseling psychology provides training for students who wish to work in private practice, universities and community colleges, industry, mental health and mental retardation centers, rehabilitation settings and hospitals. In many states, master's-level practitioners are required to work under the supervision of a licensed doctoral-level psychologist. With additional course work, graduates of the program may meet requirements for licensure as professional counselors or marriage and family therapists. (http://www.unt.edu/pais/grad/gmcpsy.htm)

Counseling Job-Related Titles
Private Counselor Psychologist Psychotherapist	Social worker Crisis Intervention Case Worker	Correctional Caseworker Hospice Care	Probation Officer School counselor

Bureau of Labor Statistics Information

• A master’s degree generally is required to become a licensed counselor.
• Job opportunities for counselors should be very good because job openings are expected to exceed the number of graduates from counseling programs.
• The health care and social assistance industry employs about 47 percent of counselors, and state and local government employ about 11 percent.

(http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos067.htm)

Specialties in counseling

• Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors help people who have problems with alcohol, drugs, gambling, and eating disorders.
• Rehabilitation counselors help people deal with the personal, social, and vocational effects of disabilities.
• Mental health counselors work with individuals, families, and groups to address and treat mental and emotional disorders and to promote mental health.
• Marriage and family therapists apply family systems theory, principals and techniques to individuals, families, and couples to resolve emotional conflicts.

Counseling Job Search/Listings Websites

Psych job listings in geocities (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/5353/classes/psychjobs/)

Social Service.com (http://www.socialservice.com/)

Federal Jobs (http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/)

Jobs with the US Department of Health & Human Services (http://www.dhhs.gov/jobs/index.html)

Jobs with the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (http://www.hud.gov/jobs/index.cfm)

The Corporation for National & Community Service (includes Americorp) (http://www.nationalservice.org/)

Professional Associations, Organizations, and List-servs

ACA - American Counseling Association (www.counseling.org)

TCA - Texas Counseling Association (www.txca.org)