Substance abuse, behavioral disorder and mental health counselor

High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.
SOC Code: 
21-1018

Provide treatment and advise people who suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction or other mental or behavioral problems.

Kansas Career Cluster: 
Human Services

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Extreme Growth

Median Salary: $44,580

National

Growth Projection: Extreme Growth

Median Salary: $47,660

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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