Posts Tagged ‘mental health’

Question by Denise: How competitive are mental health counseling grad programs? Job prospects?
I’m currently a college sophomore. I’m thinking of majoring in psych and then applying to a mental health counseling grad program and get my masters.

How difficult is it to get into the program? What is the competition?

What are the job prospects for a mental health counselor? Is it a stable and secure job?
Salaries aren’t my main focus btw. My main concern is whether I’d be able to find a job as a mental health counselor and secure it.

Best answer:

Answer by Carolina
Don’t want to discourage you, and I’m not a psychologist but my parents are both doctors and all I hear is that no one can get a job with a psychology degree unless they have a doctorate and even then it’s not a sure thing like most other health care professions because psych majors are a dime a dozen. Hope that helps

 

Free For All – This is soooo freakin’ adorable and hilarious!!! Gotta love it!!!

 

School Nurse Conference registration open

Filed under: free mental health counseling

Topics will include current information on transmission-based infection prevention and control, the role of the mental health counselor, mental health first aid and concussion and nursing practice for the school nurse office. Presenters will be: Dr …
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Veterans Salute emphasizes medical, education options

Filed under: free mental health counseling

“They have all these great opportunities that the National Guard is providing us, for people who want to go to school, people with mental health issues,” he said. He was looking into veterans compensation because of a lower back injury he suffered …
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Candid Story of Hitting Rock Bottom from a Dangerous Heroin Addiction – Intervention Help California – After trying dangerous street drugs, McKay’s describes how his spiritual and family life became broken. He shares how he experienced freedom and a new life.

 

Unmasking the Pikes Peak region's political addicts

Filed under: addiction intervention

It's long past time to unmask the addicts — not to shame them, but to help them. Some may be beyond intervention, while in others the infection lies dormant, awaiting the next election. (And by the way, let's get rid of the word "serve," used as a …
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Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to Honor 7 Young Mental Health …

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Mental Health at the University of Washington – The Associated Students of the University of Washington along with the Graduate and Professional Student Senate have teamed up with Board of Regent member Cr…

 

Civil Tort Actions: Childhood Sexual Abuse and Women's Substance Abuse

Filed under: uw counseling center

Further studies such as reported by the Department of Psychology Addictive Behaviors Research Center at the University of Washington and Seattle draw the apparent connection between child sexual abuse or physical abuse and later substance abuse …
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Office space: Temporary digs help small businesses

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Bud Gayhart, director of UW-Whitewater's Small Business Development Center, said that while he's not familiar with Story's business, the concept has been around for some time. “It really is another tool that can provide great value for a small business …
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Individual counseling – This video was uploaded from an Android phone.

 

Two-Pronged Anxiety Treatment Aids Older Adults

Filed under: behavioral counseling

During cognitive behavioral therapy, patients learned about the nature of anxiety, worked on relaxation techniques, such as deep, slow breathing and progressive muscle relaxation, and were also taught problem-solving skills, the study authors explained …
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Ribbon cut at Caring Hearts

Filed under: behavioral counseling

Owned and operated by Vande Wilson, Caring Hearts Professional Counseling Services is a behavioral healthcare agency providing mental health and substance abuse counseling to adults and children in Sampson County. The agency also provides …
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Read On and Move Forward if You Are a Veteran

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Community mourns 15-year-old's death

Filed under: counseling adolescents

Take care of yourself so you can assist the children and adolescents in your care. Prolonged … Take advantage of school and community resources such as counseling, especially if children and youth do not seem to be coping well with grief and loss …
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Editorial – Teen suicide: too big of a problem to ignore

Filed under: counseling adolescents

Research studies have estimated that one in eight adolescents may be suffering from depression, according to the American Counseling Association (ACA), the nation's largest organization of counseling professionals. Unfortunately, only about 30 percent …
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To Keep Kids From Drinking Alcohol In Classrooms, Make Sure Students Know …