The American Counseling Association offers job listings at its Web site, https://www.counseling.org/resources/career-center. Additionally, the site contains a variety of useful resources on developing a resume, preparing for and acing interviews, and other topics.
Read publications—such as Counseling Today and Addiction Professional—to learn more about industry trends.
Visit https://www.naadac.org/career-center for job listings.
Check out the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator (https://findtreatment.gov) to find potential employers.
- Addiction Therapists
- Adult Day Care Coordinators
- Behavioral Health Technicians
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- Child Life Specialists
- Clinic Managers
- Community Health Nurses
- Community Health Program Coordinators
- Community Health Workers
- Community Nutrition Educators
- Conflict Resolution Specialists
- Contact Tracers
- Creative Arts Therapists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Directors of Volunteers
- Geriatric Care Managers
- Geriatric Nurses
- Geriatric Psychiatrists
- Geriatric Social Workers
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Grief Therapists
- Health Advocates
- HIV/AIDS Counselors and Case Managers
- Home Health Care Aides
- Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses
- Hospice Workers
- Human Services Workers
- Music Therapists
- Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
- Orientation and Mobility Specialists
- Personal Care Aides
- Psychologists
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Recreational Therapists
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Sign Language and Oral Interpreters
- Social Workers
- Tutors and Trainers