Faster then average growth is also expected for rehabilitation and mental health counselors. Insurance companies are increasingly allowing for reimbursement of counselors, enabling many counselors to move from government agencies to private practice. The number of people who need rehabilitation services will rise as advanced in medical technology continue to save lives that only a few years ago would have been lost. Employment of rehabilitation and employment counselors, who work primarily for state and local governments, is expected to increase about as fast as the average for all occupations. The number of private counselors in private practice is expected to grow faster than those not in private practice.
Some school counselors earn additional income working summers in the school system or in other jobs.
Wage and salary earnings of rehabilitation, mental health, and employment counselors are usually somewhat lower than those of school counselors. Self-employed counselors who have established practices have the highest earnings. Counselors help people evaluate their interests, abilities, and disabilities, and deal with personal, social, academic, and career problems. Counselors help people evaluate their interests and abilities and advise and assist them with personal, social, educational, and career problems and concerns. Learn more about this profession.