Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
General Information
Description
Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit49.01%
- Private, not for profit29.19%
- State and local government14.72%
- Self-employed4.93%
- Federal government2.08%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
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Salary
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Master's degree 41%
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High school 23%
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Associate's degree 23%
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Post-master's certificate 8%
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Bachelor's degree 3%
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Some college 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
- Artistic — You have an interest in creating visual artwork, performances, written works, food or music.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Therapy and Counseling
- Psychology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- English Language
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