Counselors work with one person or with a group, depending on the issue. They also work with psychiatrists, psychologists, school counselors, and medical workers. Mental Health Counselors is a specialty of Counselors. For more information, see the Counselors occupation. Mental Health Counselors is in the Legal, Social, and Recreation Services Career Cluster.
Wages vary with training, experience, and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. Outlook Mental health counselors were included the larger occupational group of medical and psychiatric social workers. There were 5,890 people employed in this group in Indiana in 1996. It is estimated that between 1990 and 2005, about 81 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation. This number includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers.