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Counseling Careers

 

Army Mental Health Specialist

 Army mental health specialists are mental health professionals that are partly responsible for th mental andemotional  well-being of  Armysoldiers. These professionals are specifically trained to treat soldiers suffering from a variety of  mental disorders. The majority of Army mental health specialists start with a bachelor’s degree in a field such as psychology, counseling, or social work or master’s degrees as well.

Career Counselor 

Career counselors work in high schools and colleges to help students get ready for their chosen careers. They might also work in social services offices, employment and staffing agencies, and private practices.

Child Abuse Counselor 

Child abuse counselors are often employed where abused children need them the most. This might include hospitals, social service offices, domestic violence shelters, foster care centers, children's homes, and schools. Some child abuse counselors might also choose to open their own private practices as well.

Child/Pediatric Counselor 

Child counselors often work in facilities where there are children in need of mental health services. This often includes schools, hospitals, children's homes, juvenile detention centers, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters, and social service offices.

Community Mental Health Counselor 

Community counseling is a type of counseling that is used to help communities that are suffering from psychological or social discord, for one reason or another. Professionals in this field will often try to treat individuals in the community for whatever psychological problem that ails them. They will also attempt to prevent future problems as well.

Depression Counselor

As a depression counselor, you will work with all sorts of different people. This includes people of all different races, ages, and socioeconomic statuses. Some depression counselors, however, might choose to work only with certain demographics or treat only certain types of depression.

Domestic Violence Counselor 

The first step that a domestic violence counselor will usually take when attempting to help someone is to assess the situation. This usually involves interviewing the subject - and possibly anyone else in the household - in order to determine the extent and severity of the abuse.

Geriatric Counselor‭

The requirements for starting a geriatric counseling career typically vary slightly, depending on your state. Earning a bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, human services, geriatrics, or psychology, though, is usually a good start to a geriatric counseling career.

Grief Counselor

The main goal of a grief counselor is to help people cope with grief. These professionals might work with all types of people experiencing all different types of loss. Some grief counselors, though, might focus on counseling individuals that lost loved ones in specific ways, such as after a battle with cancer or during military service.

Marriage & Family Counselor 

Marriage and family counselors work with all different types of married couples and families in an attempt to repair volatile relationships between involved parties. Some of these counselors may specialize in working only with married couples or certain types of families, while others may work with nearly any family that is having troubles.

Mental Health Counselor

Mental health counseling can be used to pull some people out of their mental din. Professionals in this field offer counseling, support, and guidance to individuals that are having trouble coping mentally or emotionally.

Multi Cultural Counselor

Multi-cultural counseling is a relatively new type of counseling that focuses on helping culturally diverse individuals adapt and get along with each other. 

Rehabilitation Counselor

Rehabilitation counselors might work in traditional hospitals, physical therapy clinics, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and nursing homes. They can also be found working in social and human service offices, schools, detention centers, disability centers, and unemployment offices.

School Counselor

A school counselor has a number of different job duties and responsibilities; perhaps more responsibilities than any other member of a school faculty. On any given day, these professionals will usually work closely with students, teachers, parents, and school administrators.

Spiritual Counselor  

A spiritual counselor typically aims to help guide and advise individuals on all types of matters, whether they are spiritual in nature or not. Most spiritual counselors will counsel individuals regarding traditional mental disorders, for instance, such as depression and anxiety, as well as more spiritually based problems. 

Substance Counselor

Substance abuse counselors will often work in hospitals and substance abuse rehabilitation centers, along with detention centers, schools, and social and human service facilities.

Suicide Intervention Counselor

A suicide counselor should first be able to recognize those that are at risk of taking their own lives. Although there are no suicide symptoms cut in stone, there are often a number of risk factors and warning signs that may precede suicide or suicide attempts.

Transnational Counselor

People may seek the help of a transformational coach when they feel that they need help reaching their goals in life, or they need help chasing a more fulfilling life. Usually no matter what area of life people need help with, a transformational coach will be able to help. 

Veterans Counselor  

Veterans counseling is a type of counseling that can be used by military veterans to adjust to the transition from military life to civilian life. Any veteran that was discharged under honorable or general circumstances in the United States typically has access to services, such as veterans counseling, regardless of their ages or ranks.