Occupational Employment Statistics
21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders. Excludes “Social Workers" (21-1021 through 21-1029) and "Psychologists" of all types (19-3031 through 19-3039).
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Northwest Minnesota
| 270 | 34 | $35.17/hr | $25.65/hr | $28.36/hr | $34.47/hr | $40.94/hr | $46.29/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 3,780 | $35.28/hr |
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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
| 1,490 | $50.05/hr | 9.9% |
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
| 3,430 | $37.60/hr | 6.5% |
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Healthcare Social Workers
| 2,530 | $35.27/hr | 5.8% |
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School Psychologists
| 1,070 | $40.24/hr | 3.0% |
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
| 4,440 | $30.83/hr | 6.8% |
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Rehabilitation Counselors
| 2,550 | $22.89/hr | 7.1% |
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers
| 6,430 | $31.70/hr | 5.6% |
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Social and Human Service Assistants
| 11,290 | $23.82/hr | 7.3% |
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Psychiatrists
| 610 | >$100/hr | 7.2% |
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Speech-Language Pathologists
| 3,730 | $40.20/hr | 18.6% |
- Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
- Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
- Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.
- Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
- Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
- Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.
- Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
- Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
- Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
- Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.