| Field | What they do? How are they helpers? |
| Social Work | -Master’s degree -Focuses on the individual in society -View environmental factors in the treatment of an individual-Help develop skills to bring about social change |
| Couples & Family Counseling | -Master’s degree -Deal with domestic and familial problems -Help individuals connect, relate, and work through interpersonal problems |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | -Requires doctorate -Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of people to help them function better in their daily lives (socialization, career planning, etc.) -Sometimes perform trials and research -Analyzes case studies |
| School Counseling | -Master’s degree -Help students of varying age groups -Focus on educational issues, but can give personal guidance as well -Help with language barriers and respect of cultural diversity in schools -Help with cultural/ familial problems to ensure academic success -Offer planning for future academics and careers |
| Rehabilitation Counseling | -Help people with a variety of disabilities (medical, physical, mental, cognitive, developmental, cognitive) achieve their goals of independent living to whatever degree they can -Help with career skills, personal skills, medical intervention, and other life skills (holistic) |
| Drug and Alcohol Counseling | -Education, prevention, treatment of addiction |
| Paraprofessional and Human Services Work | -Non-licensed workers who provide psychological services -May have some degree that related to the helping professions -Perform some of the tasks preformed by licensed workers -Broader roles (advocacy, community development) -Often work where licensed helpers may be needed but are not readily available |
| Educators | -Teaches others-Can educate/impact others in a variety of ways -Should be strong role model -Can work as a teacher in a school / university, but educators are found everywhere -There is no set degree needed to help and teach others, many teaching careers require a Master’s Degree |
Types of Helping Professions
Types of Helping Professions
- By Zoe
- Published on July 8, 2015
- Updated 11 months ago
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Zoe has integrated her background as social worker, event organizer, and scientist into the news and media lifestyle brand, Audio Kush, which she co-founded in 2018. An expat and travel enthusiast, she enjoys telling stories which explore society and delve into the mind. A major proponent of cannabis culture and the medicinal potential of marijuana, Zoe works to educate and normalize cannabis as a healing plant.