Friday, February 24, 2012

CareerLocker Occupation Research

Personal Counselor:

Work with individuals to help them find solutinos to their interpersonal problems. After listening to their clients problems, counselors often restate their words in a differnt way in order to make sure they fully understand  their thoughts, feelings, and circumstance. They often work with couples or families in order to help them better meet their personal and mutual needs.

32,040$ per year on average
Master’s Degree needed, Doctorate Degree for liscenced or clinical Psychologist
Usually work 40 hours per week
Jobs will continue to open up as older counselors retire
Counseling and Mental Health Services Pathway

Degree Programs:

Marriage and Family Counseling
Substance Abuse Counseling
Rehanilitation Counseling
Community Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Psychology
School Psychology

Music Therapist:

Use music to restore and maintain the health and wellness of their clients who usually suffer from a cognative or physical disability. Music therapists utilize the various aspects of music to achieve specific goals that include improving self-esteem and social skills, relieving stress and anxiety, reinforcing basic learning concepts, and promoting self-expression.

32,540$ per year on average
Bachelors degree required
Usually work 40 hours per week, plus aditional time planning therapy sessions
Jobs will continue to open up as older
Theraputic Services Pathway

Speech/Language Pathologist:

Work with people who have speech or language imparments. They evaluate the impairment of each individual and develop a therapy program to help each of them communicate more effectively.

50,890$ per year on average
Masters degree required
Work in schools, hospitals, vocational rehabilitation programs, and comm. service agencies
Theraputic Services Pathway