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I have been thinking about going into school counseling for about 18 months, I have shadowed a counselor and looked into various programs. However, I still seem to be very conflicted. What is the job market like? They continue to cut budgets and layoff counselors. Would I be better off going into Marriage and Family counseling? You get fewer benefits and no summers off, but would I find a job faster? Does the pay differ between the areas? Has anyone been a school counselor and changed to MFT or vice versa?

Any advice from school counselors or MFT's would be great.

Please help! I have been going through this in my mind for about two years.

I do get 2K a year from my company if I go in to MFT and I could stay with the company. But I love the idea of being an advocate for education and getting those summers off!!

Paul
Dee Hi! I am an MFT and a school counselor, meaning I have my masters in marriage and family therapy, and I work in a school. So, it IS possible to be a school counselor with an MFT degree.

What you need to do is find out what is written by the professional standards comission in your state. Some states allow school systems to hire licensed LP...See More
Dec 16, 2010
Paul Thanks, I emailed the correct person for MN and should find out soon. If MN only allow School Counselors in practise would you just to an MFT or LPC degree? The job market for School Counselors seems pretty bad.
Dec 21, 2010
Lacey [link removed]

Check out the above link for information on state by state certification requirements for school counselors.

It varies greatly by state. For myself, I work in SC and with my MA in school counseling I can work in the school setting or aquire a counseling job in the community. Many community jobs prefer that you obta...See More
Dec 21, 2010
A.Reynolds On 12/21/10, Lacey wrote: > [link removed];

Wow, Lacey you are lucky and blessed. I graduated in 2007 and have yet to find a counseling position as others who finished with me as well. I am so tired of the classroom, so I am praying that things pick up. I am wondering if I need to become a LPC in GA also, to have better opportunities. ...See More
Jan 17, 2011


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