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Mental Health Counselor

Kindergarten Teacher

Specific Work
Activities

a.
b.
c.
d.

Advocate for patients during Crisis situation

Review patient progress
Determine treatment
Counsel patients individually and in groups.

a. Organize activities that develop children's social,

mental, physical, and emotional growth.
b. Keep record of each childs progress
c. Provide learning opportunities through basic care
activities.
d. Serve nutritious snacks and teach good eating and
hygiene habits.

Common Work
Activities

a.
b.
c.
d.

Develop goals and strategies

Make decisions and solve problems
Use computers
Establish and maintain relationships

a.
b.
c.
d.

Working Conditions

a. Often deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous

people.
b. Usually work indoors, but may go outside when
visiting patients.
c. Must meet strict deadlines on a monthly basis
d. Usually work 40 hours a week.

a. Must sometimes deal with unpleasant, angry, or

discourteous children or parents
b. Often work indoors, but sometimes work outdoors
supervising activities.
c. Must meet strict deadlines on a monthly basis
d. May work part time or full time, but most work 40
hours a week.

Physical Demands

a. Speak clearly so listeners can understand

b. Understand the speech of another person
c. See details of objects that are less than a few feet
away.
d. Focus on one source of sound and ignore others

a.
b.
c.
d.

Skills & Abilities

a. Listen to others and ask questions

b. Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go
wrong
c. Look for ways to help people
d. Manage the time of self and others.

a. Read and understand work-related materials

b. Think of original,unusual, or creative ways to solve
problems
c. Use math skills to solve problems
d. Check how well one is learning or doing something

Think creatively
Assist and care for others
Teach others
Organize, Plan, and Prioritize work

Stand for long periods of time

Walk or run for long periods of time
Bend or twist their body
Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl

Knowledge

a.
b.
c.
d.

Psychology
Therapy and counseling
Philosophy and Theology
Law, Government, and Jurisprudence

a.
b.
c.
d.

Education and Training

English Language
Psychology
Public Safety and Security

Interests & Values

a.
b.
c.
d.

Social Interests
Investigative Interests
Consider relationships important
Consider independance important

a.
b.
c.
d.

Social Interests
Artistic Interests
Consider Acheivement Important
Consider good working conditions important

Preparation

a. Have a high school diploma

b. complete a bachelors, masters degree, have an
internship and a license

a. Have a high school diploma

b. have a bachelors degree, complete a teacher
education program, complete a student teacher
internship, pass a state licensing exam.

Helpful High School

Courses

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Licensing &
Certification

a. Oregon Board of Licensed Professional

Counselors and Therapists

a. Teacher Standards and Practices Commission

Wages

a. Hourly: $23.15, Monthly: $4,012, Yearly: $48,160

a. Yearly: $54,330

Employment
Outlook

a. 1,916 working now, job opportunities are excellent,

especially in rural areas

a. 6,795 working now, Many openings will occur as

current teachers retire.

Anthropology
Child Development
Psychology
Sociology

Child Development
Psychology
Safety and First aid
Parenting