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Mental Health Careers:
Most Mental Health careers involve counseling
patients in order to promote positive mental
health. Mental health professionals focus on
illness prevention and work with individuals and
groups of all ages. Common problems that mental
health professionals deal with include,
depression, addiction, grief, marital problems,
aging related illness and other behavioral
issues.
Some Mental Health Professions include:
- Social Worker
- Professional Counselor
- Psychiatric Nurse
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologists
- Rehabilitation Counselor
Education:
To work in Mental Health you will need to
qualify with an advanced degree in your chosen
area. All mental health programs go into detail
about the functions of the brain and human
behavior. Below are some of the career avenues
available and the minimum educational entry
level requirements.
Social Worker - Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
(BSW)
Professional Counselor – Master’s Degree
Psychiatric Nurse – Masters Degree in Nursing
Phychiastrist – Advanced practice Medical
Doctors (M.D.)
Pscyhologist – Doctorate Degree (Ph.D)
Rehabilitation Counselor – Master’s Degree
Career:
A career in mental health will involve working
with individuals diagnosed with mental and
emotional problems. Care is provided by a
combination of counseling, medicinal,
therapeutic and social therapies. The mental
health field has a wide range of careers
available. Counselors work with families and
groups, Clinical Psychologists work in hospitals
and with the justice department. Psychiatrists
are licensed to prescribe medications to treat
mentally ill patients and Psychiatric Nurses
work with a broad spectrum of patients in a wide
variety of settings.
Find a Health Education School:
Use the red search box in the menu above, to find Health schools and colleges in your area that
offer
Mental Health programs.
Below is a list of some of the various types of
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