| Think about it: you make time to service your car. You | | | | The majority of marriage and family therapists have a |
| make time to take your pets to the vet. You even | | | | Master's degree in marriage and family therapy. |
| make time to clean your house. But how often do you | | | | Guidance Counselor Careers |
| make time to check in on the state of your own | | | | Growing up isn't easy, which is why guidance |
| mental health? | | | | counselors are hired by elementary, middle and high |
| With health care reform laws expanding coverage for | | | | schools to help children and young adults throughout |
| mental health and substance abuse services, more | | | | their educational careers. Guidance counselors make |
| and more Americans will be able to seek the help they | | | | sure students are progressing mentally and emotionally, |
| need to manage stress, deal with trauma, and improve | | | | and will even assist during the college and career |
| their lives. | | | | decision-making process. |
| If you want to be one of those professionals who help | | | | How to Start a Guidance Counselor Career |
| people look after their mental and emotional health, | | | | Guidance counselors will need a Master's degree in |
| consider a career in psychology, counseling, or social | | | | counseling to get started. |
| work. We've broken down five popular mental health | | | | Rehabilitation Counselor Careers |
| careers and their degree requirements to help you get | | | | Those who have physical, emotional or psychological |
| started. | | | | disabilities need a unique kind of counseling. |
| Careers | | | | Rehabilitation counselors fill this need, using their skills to |
| When you think of mental health, a psychology career | | | | improve their quality of life and helping them live as |
| most likely comes to mind. Psychologists use their | | | | independently as possible. |
| knowledge of the human mind and emotions to help | | | | How to Start a Rehabilitation Career |
| patients deal with a wide range of issues, from serious | | | | Like the careers listed above, rehabilitation counselors |
| psychological disorders to addiction and recovery to | | | | need to have a Master's degree in counseling or a |
| couples counseling. | | | | related field. |
| How to Start a Psychology Career | | | | Social Work Careers |
| Requirements for psychologists vary state to state, | | | | Some of society's toughest problems-child abuse, |
| but as a minimum, you'll need a Master's degree in | | | | spousal abuse, homelessness, poverty, truancy-often |
| psychology to practice. Some states will require you to | | | | go hand in hand. It's the responsibility of social workers |
| have a PhD. | | | | to help the men, women and children who are trapped |
| Marriage and Family Therapist Careers | | | | in this complicated web of issues. |
| The dynamics of husband, wives and their children are | | | | How to Start a Social Work Career |
| unique, which is why marriage and family therapists are | | | | Social Workers need a master's degree in social work |
| a specialized group of mental health workers. They | | | | to get started, and they generally also have a |
| spend their time in school learning how to read and | | | | bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field. |
| diagnose different family dynamics and treat each | | | | For more information on these careers and correlating |
| family member, not just one individual. | | | | degree programs, visit this health services career |
| How to Start a Marriage and Family Therapy Career | | | | profiles page. |