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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$65140	31000	3.5%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$65140

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

31000

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

3.5%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months

Detailed Work Activities

Confer with family members to discuss client treatment plans or progress.
Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
Evaluate characteristics of individuals to determine needs or eligibility.
Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients.
Counsel clients regarding interpersonal issues.
Counsel clients regarding educational or vocational issues.
Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs.
Observe individuals' activities to gather information or compile evidence.
Monitor student performance.
Assess educational needs of students.
Maintain professional social services knowledge.
Plan programs to address community mental wellness needs.
Present social services program information to the public.
Develop educational policies.
Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
Promote educational institutions or programs.
Train staff members in social services skills.
Supervise workers providing client or patient services.
Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues.
Help clients get needed services or resources.
Complete documentation required by programs or regulations.
Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients.
Lead classes or community events.
Interview clients to gather information about their backgrounds, needs, or progress.
Write reports or evaluations.
Assess individual or community needs for educational or social services.
Refer individuals to educational or work programs.
Refer clients to community or social service programs.
Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.
Compile data or documentation.
Analyze market conditions or trends.
Update professional knowledge.
Advise others on social or educational issues.
Develop educational programs.
Assist clients in handling details of daily life.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
Counsel individuals or groups to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements, and write letters of recommendation.
Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Refer students to outside counseling services.
Refer students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes, or educational assessments.
Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met.
Instruct individuals in career development techniques, such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
Assess needs for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services.
Plan and promote career and employment-related programs and events, such as career planning presentations, work experience programs, job fairs, and career workshops.
Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops, and serve on committees.
Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences, such as starting college.
Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services.
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Provide information for teachers and staff members involved in helping students or graduates identify and pursue employment opportunities.
Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
Plan, direct, and participate in recruitment and enrollment activities.
Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence.
Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior.
Supervise, train, and direct professional staff and interns.
Interview clients to obtain information about employment history, educational background, and career goals, and to identify barriers to employment.
Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.
Establish contacts with employers to create internship and employment opportunities for students.
Establish and supervise peer-counseling and peer-tutoring programs.
Observe students during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Refer qualified counselees to employers or employment services for job placement.
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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