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| Activities | Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health. |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | $39,710 per year in 2010 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Mental health counselors usually work a standard 40-hour week. Self-employed counselors and those working in mental health and community agencies, such as substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, often work evenings to counsel clients who work during the day. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Master's Degree
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| Skills | Social Perceptiveness, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Service Orientation, Negotiation, Time Management, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Speech Recognition, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Speech Clarity, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension |
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