Rehabilitation
or Mental Health Counselors
Duties and Responsibilities:
Rehabilitation or mental health counselors work with
the mentally, emotionally, and physically disabled. It is their job to help
patients develop more faith in themselves. They work with patients to help them
become self-sufficient and productive. Counselors often work closely with their
patient’s doctor and family. Counselors may work in private practice, for
schools, industry in the hospital or presidential health care settings
Counselors often:
o
Work with patients who abuse alcohol or
are addicted to drugs.
o
Interview and observe patients to
determine problem areas.
o
Conduct personally, aptitude,
achievement, and psychological test.
o
Help patients find and keep jobs
Average Salary: $25,000
- $45,000
Educational Requirements:
Students interested in
becoming counselors should take a challenging high school curriculum.
A bachelor’s degree in
education, psychology, or sociology is the minimum requirements for the level counseling
jobs, but a master’s degree is required for most. To become licensed by a
state, counselors must pass written and oral examination and work for about two
years in supervised clinical setting.
Student
Success Statement
“Only
I can change my life. No one can do it for me.”
Carol
Burnett
Reflection:
I think it means like for example. I can do everything for myself no one else
can do it for me. I am my own hero, my own navigator, etc..
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