Sunday April 11, 2010
Careers in mental health care remain in high demand even during an economic downturn. In fact, demand for mental health care often increases in a recession, due to the additional psychological stress caused by severe financial strain, which can create or exacerbate psychological needs and prompt more patients to seek psychiatric care.
April is Counseling Awareness Month, sponsored by the American Counseling Association (ACA). Many different health care professionals utilize various forms of counseling to help their clients and patients deal with a wide variety of mental health issues ranging from depression, post-traumatic stress, alcoholism or drug addictions, eating disorders, and other psychological and psychiatric conditions which can be alleviated partially or fully via counseling from a trained mental health professional.
Careers in mental health are available at a variety of levels from allied health, to psychiatric nurses, to medical doctors and other doctorate level professionals trained in the field of psychology. The mental health care team is often led by clinical psychologists who typically hold a PhD degree or Psy.D. in Psychology, and/or psychiatrists, who are physicians (either with an MD or DO degree) who completed residency training in psychiatry.
If you are interested in exploring a career in mental health, below are links to more information and resources to help you gain additional insight on specific careers within the field of mental health care:
Medical social worker
How to become a Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist vs. Psychologist
Forensic Nursing Careers
Careers in Psychology
Degrees for Mental Health Pros
American Counseling Association
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Careers in Mental Health CareSource: www.about.com
View this post on my blog: http://travelnursesuccess.com/careers-in-mental-health-care
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