Careers in Behavioral Health LIVED HIGHER EDUCATION/ ANNUAL EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE INCOME* Certified Peer State certificate Required None Varies Specialist coming Psychiatric Technician Psychiatric program plus Good to have None $35-74,000 Technician supervised work experience Substance Abuse 2 year and Behavior Good to have certificate None $24-74,000 Counselor program Licensed Marriage Graduate degree and Family Good to have Licensing exam plus supervised work $34-83,000 Therapist experience Licensed Graduate degree Professional Good to have Licensing exam plus supervised work Counselor experience Master’s degree Licensed Clinical Good to have Licensing exam plus supervised work $65-81,000 Social Worker experience Doctoral degree Licensed Good to have Licensing exam plus supervised work Psychologist experience Doctoral degree $88,000 and Psychiatrist Good to have None plus four years of up residency
LIVED EXPERIENCE HIGHER EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE ANNUAL INCOME* Certified Peer Specialist Required State certificate coming None Varies Psychiatric Technician Good to have None Psychiatric Technician program plus supervised work experience $35-74,000 Substance Abuse and Behavior Counselor Good to have 2 year certificate program None $24-74,000 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Good to have Licensing exam Graduate degree plus supervised work experience $34-83,000 Licensed Professional Counselor Good to have Licensing exam Graduate degree plus supervised work experience Licensed Clinical Social Worker Good to have Licensing exam Master’s degree plus supervised work experience $65-81,000 Licensed Psychologist Good to have Licensing exam Doctoral degree plus supervised work experience Psychiatrist Good to have None Doctoral degree plus four years of residency $88,000 and up Careers in Behavioral Health
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