Don't Stress: Counseling Careers on the Rise
According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, employment in counseling is expected to grow by between 18 and 24 percent between the years 2004 and 2014. Great news for those contemplating counseling as a career path.
Job opportunities are predicted to exceed the number of people graduating with degrees from counseling programs. For the specializations within the counseling field, growth will occur for a variety of reasons. Here's a summary of some of those reasons!
School Counselors
- A rise in the enrollment of colleges and postsecondary schools.
- More states are making it mandatory for school counselors to be employed at elementary schools.
- The responsibilities of school counselors are expanding.
- Counselors are increasingly responsible for counseling on problems such as drugs and alcohol.
Career Counselors
- Workers increasingly hold more than one job.
- Workers are increasingly likely to know about career counseling services.
- State and local government are hiring more counselors to work with those on welfare.
- Growth in private services to the unemployed, laid-off, and those who want to acquire skills in new areas.
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- More people arrested on drugs offenses are going to treatment programs rather than prison.
- Services are being improved for those suffering from chronic emotional problems.
- Health insurance companies increasingly favor reimbursing for counselors.
Low-stress Counseling Degrees
There are a wide variety of counseling degrees available, including many quality online degree programs. Among other advantages, an online degree affords you the freedom to acquire a new skill without the added stress of travel to and from classes, and you can fit your learning into your existing daily routine with great flexibility. An online degree might be just the thing to keep the anxiety levels under control while you take on a new career.Source
About the Author:
J.V. Staples is a writer and teacher living on the southeast coast of Ireland. He has worked as a graphic designer; teacher of English as a foreign language; university writing instructor; and editor of Salt Hill, a literary magazine. John holds an honors BA in English from the University of Georgia and a Masters in creative writing from Syracuse University.
