HIV/AIDS Counselors and Case Managers

Counselors and case managers who work for large organizations will have more opportunities for advancement than those who work for smaller ones. In a large organization, for example, the counselor with education and experience might move into an administrative position, such as senior trainer or program director. Because smaller organizations, especially not-for-profit organizations, usually have small staffs, advancement is often slow and limited.

Those who continue their education may have a wider range of possibilities for advancement. Counselors who complete a master's degree in social work or rehabilitative counseling, for example, might be employed by social welfare agencies as medical or psychiatric social workers, child protective workers, rehabilitative counselors, or parole or probation officers. These fields have a broader scope of advancement opportunities.

Finally, some who continue their education elect to go into research or teaching at the college level.