Marriage and Family Therapists
Tasks Include:
- Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
- Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
- Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
- Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
- Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.
- Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
- Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.
- Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.
- Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +13.5%
National: +13.8%
Education
Master's Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$56,570.00
State
$61,050.00
Regional
Marriage and Family Therapists
Description
Career Cluster: | Human Services |
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.
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Marriage and Family Therapists
Education
Required Level of Education
- Master's Degree = 78.96%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 9.75%
- Doctoral Degree = 4.95%
- Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. = 2.60%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 2.05%
- Post-Doctoral Training = 1.70%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 45.71%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 19.97%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 19.74%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 11.53%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 1.59%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 0.93%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.53%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 30.65%
- None = 23.20%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.59%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10.25%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 9.49%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.56%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 4.95%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.33%
On-the-Job Training
- None or short demonstration = 49.68%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 15.45%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.32%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.49%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 5.71%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.03%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.33%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Marriage and Family Therapists
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
- Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
- Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
- Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
- Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.
- Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
- Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.
- Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.
- Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
- Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.
- Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.
- Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.
- Provide family counseling and treatment services to inmates participating in substance abuse programs.
- Write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Marriage and Family Therapists
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Laser printers (Computer laser printers)
- Desktop computers
- Doll houses
- Dolls
- Stuffed animals or puppets (Hand puppets)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Special purpose telephones (Multi-line telephone systems)
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
- Photocopiers (Photocopying equipment)
- Building blocks (Toy block sets)
- Videoconferencing systems (Videoconferencing equipment)
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Medical software
- Advantage Software Psych Advantage
- American Medical Billing Software PMA
- Anasazi Software Client Data System
- Beaver Creek Software The THERAPIST
- Blueberry Harbor Software Clinical Record Keeper
- Care Paths eRecord
- Casamba SmartClinic
- Cornucopia Software Practice MAGIC
- DocuTrac QuicDoc
- EZ2Bill Confidant
- EZClaim Healthcare Software EZClaim Advanced Medical Billing
- McKesson Medisoft software
- Mdansby The PsychReport
- Netsmart Technologies Helper
- PM/2 Clinical Planner
- PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice
- Saner Software ShrinkRapt
- SumTime Software SumTime
- Synergistic Office Solutions SOS Case Manager
- TheraManager
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Marriage and Family Therapists
Special Requirements
Required Fees:
Registration of supervision
|
$50
|
Add or change supervisor
|
$25
|
Initial licensure by examination: Processing and initial licensure
|
$140
|
Initial licensure by endorsement: Processing and initial licensure
|
$140
|
Active annual license renewal
|
$105
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Inactive annual license renewal
|
$55
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Penalty for late renewal
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$35
|
Reinstatement of a lapsed license
|
$165
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Verification of license to another jurisdiction
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$25
|
Additional or replacement licenses
|
$5
|
Additional or replacement wall certificates
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$15
|
Returned check
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$35
|
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension
|
$500
|
One-time fee reduction for renewal of an active license due on June 30, 2007
|
$52
|
One-time fee reduction for renewal of an inactive license due on June 30, 2007
|
$27
|
For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Counseling
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9912
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.7250
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
[email protected]
National Board Of Certified Counselors
3 Terrace Way, Suite D
Greensboro, NC 27403-3660
Phone: 336.547.0607
Phone: 888.817.8283
Fax: 336.547.0017
http://www.nbcc.org/
[email protected]
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Marriage and Family Therapists
Additional Resources
For general information about counseling, as well as information on specialties such as school, college, mental, health, rehabilitation, multicultural, career, marriage and family, and gerontological counseling, contact:
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
http://www.counseling.org
For information on accredited counseling and related training programs, contact:
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Ave.
4th floor
Alexandria, VA 22304
http://www.cacrep.org/
For information on national certification requirements for counselors, contact:
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.
3 Terrace Way
Suite D
Greensboro, NC 27403-3660
http://www.nbcc.org
For information on certification requirements for rehabilitation counselors and a list of accredited rehabilitation education programs, contact:
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
1835 Rohlwing Rd.
Suite E
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Marriage and Family Therapists
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
98.25 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
75.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
72.00 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
66.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
60.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
57.00 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
54.00 | Philosophy and Theology | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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97.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
84.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
81.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
75.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
75.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
75.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
68.75 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
65.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
65.50 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
65.50 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
62.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
62.50 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
56.25 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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81.25 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
81.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
75.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
68.75 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
65.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
65.50 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Marriage and Family Therapists
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
93.75 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
92.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
88.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
82.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
79.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
79.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
77.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
76.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
76.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
75.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
72.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
70.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
67.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
65.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
65.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
64.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
64.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
63.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
54.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
54.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
53.00 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
52.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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97.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
97.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
95.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
92.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
91.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
87.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
82.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
81.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
79.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
79.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
75.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
74.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
73.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
71.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
69.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
58.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
83.33 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
72.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
97.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
93.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
92.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
91.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
91.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
89.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
88.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
86.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
86.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
79.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
75.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
73.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
73.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
71.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
71.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
64.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
62.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
60.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
57.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
54.60 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
54.40 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
54.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
53.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $36,840.00 | $56,570.00 | $75,220.00 |
Virginia | $47,270.00 | $61,050.00 | $107,260.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $53,433.74 | $64,441.16 | $95,365.77 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $47,873.96 | $62,239.68 | $90,405.17 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $49,681.87 | $72,904.41 | $84,119.51 |
Hampton Roads | $46,511.53 | $62,838.85 | $99,871.54 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $35,429.35 | $49,216.66 | $72,952.18 |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $49,554.15 | $57,683.02 | $96,515.32 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | $39,475.09 | $49,768.06 | $61,128.55 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $43,711.91 | $60,866.86 | $88,981.47 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 65,300 | 74,300 | +13.8% |
Virginia | 724 | 822 | +13.5% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Related Occupations
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- Mental Health Counselors
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Recreational Therapists
- School Psychologists
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Psychiatrists
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Neuropsychologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Art Therapists
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
Careers in Counseling & Mental Health Services Pathway:
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Counselors, All Other
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselors
- Neuropsychologists
- Psychologists, All Other
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- School Psychologists
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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Marriage and Family Therapists
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Occupations
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Marriage and Family Therapists
Titles
- Behavior Therapist
- Behavioral Analyst
- Behavioral Specialist
- Behavioral Therapist
- Child and Family Counselor
- Clinical Services Director
- Clinical Therapist
- Clinician
- Couples Therapist
- Family Counselor
- Family Therapist
- Group Counselor
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Marriage and Family Counselor
- Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Marriage Counselor
- Marriage Therapist
- Mental Health Therapist
- Play Therapist
- Psychiatric Social Worker
- Psychologist
- Psychotherapist
- Relationship Counselor
- Therapist
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Marriage and Family Therapists
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