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	Clinical Neuropsychologists	Mental Health Counselors	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	Rehabilitation Counselors	School Psychologists
SUMMARY	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	13% Minimal Risk	12% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	7.8/10	8.0/10	8.1/10	5.4/10	6.6/10
POLLING	29% (Low Risk, Based on 40 votes)	28% (Low Risk, Based on 321 votes)	26% (Low Risk, Based on 756 votes)	32% (Low Risk, Based on 18 votes)	27% (Low Risk, Based on 147 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	4.3%	16.8%	11.2%	1.4%	0.7%
WAGES	$117,580 or $56.52 per hour	$59,190 or $28.45 per hour	$95,830 or $46.07 per hour	$46,110 or $22.17 per hour	$86,930 or $41.79 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	17,790	440,380	72,190	88,930	63,830
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DESCRIPTION	Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Recommend treatment after diagnosis, such as therapy, medication, or surgery. Assist with evaluation before and after neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation.	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.	Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.	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.	Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.

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