Clinical Mental Health Counseling Job Prospects

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Labor. The BLS regularly tracks job developments such as increases and contraction of U.S. occupations. The BLS also makes projections for future job growth or loss in their publication the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The latest occupational outlook projections for the Mental Health Counseling profession predict job growth at 24% over the next 7-10 years.

This impressive growth rate ties the Mental Health Counseling profession with that of Substance Abuse Counseling for the highest growth rate among counseling professions, and would place both counseling fields near the top of the mental health profession with regard to job growth. Students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program can also choose a concentration in substance abuse counseling and graduates are eligible to be hired as substance abuse counselors.

Last Updated: 2/25/12