The Mental Health Worker Certificate prepares Human Service or other helping professionals for entry-level work in the behavioral health field. Graduates of this program will be trained to offer the following entry-level supervised mental health services: Individual and group counseling; assessment; case planning; client services support; documentation; and community service outreach and referrals for individuals and families.
Mental Health Worker Certificate Overview
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Job Growth and Wages
Labor Stats: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of mental health counselors is projected to grow 23 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. The average salary for ranges from approximately $43,270 per year in Massachusetts.
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Job Titles/Career Options
- Client Support Worker
- Case-worker
- Community based recovery facilitator
- Direct care specialist working with children and adolescents
- Direct-care support/recovery specialist
- Program assistant
- Family support worker
- Entry-level case worker
- Addiction recovery support worker
- Direct care staff
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Local Employers
- Brien Center - Women's Recovery Home, Adult Day Health program
- 黄瓜视频 Children and Families
- 黄瓜视频 County ARC
- Service Net
- Construct
- Louison House
- Clinical Stabilization Services
- Clean Slate
- Group homes
- United Cerebral Palsy
Talented faculty who work in the field, know what students will encounter in the profession, and send them out with the skills necessary to do the work.Dr. Kari Dupuis
