Careers in Mental Health

Careers in Mental Health
Author: Kim Metz
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2016-01-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1118768442

Accessible and unbiased, Careers in Mental Health introduces upper-level high school students and beginning undergraduates to the different aspects of various mental health professions. Contains essential career advice for anyone considering an advanced degree in one of the “helping” professions within mental health Covers clinical psychology, counseling psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, substance abuse counseling, and school psychology Clarifies the distinctions between professions by discussing the history and philosophy of each field, requirements for advanced education, licensing, available jobs, salary potential, and more Includes a section with practical information applicable to all the professions, such as characteristics for success, ethical issues, the importance of critical thinking, applying to graduate school, and current issues affecting the field of mental health

Opportunities in Mental Health Careers

Opportunities in Mental Health Careers
Author: Philip A. Perry
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1996
Genre: Mental health services
ISBN: 9780844244297

Opportunities in Series * MOST COMPREHENSIVE SERIES. With over 150 titles, students can explore virtually any job opportunity to their heart's content. * FULL CAREER DESCRIPTION. Tells students what each profession is all about and the various job opportunities available. * OVERVIEW OF THE JOB MARKET. Provides information on educational requirements, salary opportunities, career advancement, and the employment outlook. * ADDITIONAL REFERENCES. Bridge readers to other resources on employment opportunities in the professional field.

Careers in Mental Health

Careers in Mental Health
Author: Kim Metz
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9781786848659

Careers in Mental Health introduces upper-level high school students and beginning undergraduates to the different aspects of various mental health professions.

Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development

Strengthening Mental Health Through Effective Career Development
Author: Dave E Redekopp
Publisher:
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2020-01-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781988066431

This book makes the case that career development practice is a mental health intervention, and provides skills and strategies to support career development practitioners in their work. It explores how practitioners do more than help people navigate career paths, they change people's lives in ways that improve mental health and overall well-being.

Jump-Starting a Career in Mental Health and Therapy

Jump-Starting a Career in Mental Health and Therapy
Author: Corona Brezina
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508184992

Mental health care is a challenging and rewarding field in which compassionate professionals provide patients with treatment that can help them heal and recover from mental illness. Therapists and other mental health workers treat a wide range of medical problems related to patients' emotional, psychological, and social health. This book describes several career paths that are personally fulfilling and essential for patient care, including psychiatric technicians, nursing assistants, medical assistants, orderlies, pharmacy technicians, and medical transcriptionists, among others. Some counselors, for instance, specialize in substance abuse treatment, and their expertise is in high demand because of the opioid crisis that is afflicting the nation.

Careers in Mental Health

Careers in Mental Health
Author: Daniel E. Harmon
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2017-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1538381540

A career path devoting to servicing mental health patients is a challenging and rewarding sector of health care. Patients are of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances. Some suffer from clinical disorders, others from the consequences of traumatic events in their lives or of long-term problems at home, in school, or at work. Careers described in this practical guide include psychiatrist, psychologist, mental health counselor, social worker, counselor in behavioral disorders, rehabilitation counselor, psychiatric technician, and aide, among related vocations. Some careers require medical degrees, others only a high school diploma with postsecondary training.