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Mental Health Counselor Reviews
What is it like working as a Mental Health Counselor?
July 2016
Growth opportunities.
Mental Health Counselor:
Be sure to explore opportunities for growth. Bachelor's level won't get anyone very far these days, so if it's all you have, make sure you ask about additional responsibilities that would also involve a raise. Also, does the employer pay for additional schooling or training.
March 2016
Don't go into this field.
Mental Health Counselor:
Pros: Helping people.
Cons: Long hours, stress, poverty wage.
February 2016
Counselor.
Mental Health Counselor:
Pros: I enjoy the other mental health professionals I work with. I like feeling like I help people every once in awhile.
Cons: Working with dhs and Medicaid. Hearing horrific stories that children tell about their lives. Secondary trauma is a real thing and it sucks.
February 2016
Supervision.
Mental Health Counselor:
Make sure you get the agreement for supervision in writing.
February 2016
Get a a mentor.
Mental Health Counselor:
Make sure that you have a good mentor for on the job training to learn what you don't learn in school.
February 2016
Mental Health Counselor:
Pros: Co-workers, job duties, managers.
Cons: I am under paid and need more money.
January 2016
Mostly rewarding.
Mental Health Counselor:
Pros: The ability to help reduce recidivism and make a difference individually and on a community level.
Cons: The financial compensation.
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