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	Rehabilitation Counselors	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Mental Health Counselors	Healthcare Social Workers
SUMMARY	13% Minimal Risk	5% Minimal Risk	7% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	5.4/10	8.2/10	7.1/10	8.0/10	8.1/10
POLLING	32% (Low Risk, Based on 18 votes)	20% (Low Risk, Based on 56 votes)	19.3% (Minimal Risk, Based on 168 votes)	28% (Low Risk, Based on 321 votes)	24% (Low Risk, Based on 137 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	1.4%	16.8%	3.4%	16.8%	7.7%
WAGES	$46,110 or $22.17 per hour	$59,190 or $28.45 per hour	$58,570 or $28.16 per hour	$59,190 or $28.45 per hour	$68,090 or $32.73 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	88,930	440,380	382,960	440,380	185,940
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DESCRIPTION	Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.	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.	Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.	Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.	Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

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