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What is an adolescent counselor and how to become one
What general advice would you give to an adolescent counselor?
Juleen Buser Ph.D.
Professor and Director, School Counseling and Coaching Programs, Rider University
Avg. Salary $38,519
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 9%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.38%
Asian 3.23%
Black or African American 11.28%
Hispanic or Latino 12.21%
Unknown 5.91%
White 67.00%
Genderfemale 65.74%
male 34.26%
Age - 39American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 39Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is advanced
7 - challenging
Work life balance is good
6.4 - fair
Adolescent counselor career paths
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Skills Percentages Crisis Intervention 14.27% Social Work 13.92% Group Therapy Sessions 10.57% Behavioral Problems 10.45% Individual Therapy 6.33% Complete relevant adolescent counselor training and internships
Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New adolescent counselors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an adolescent counselor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real adolescent counselor resumes.Research adolescent counselor duties and responsibilities
- Work towards empowering juveniles and their families to support a positive lifestyle by providing strength base intensive intervention and rehabilitation services.
- Develop individual educational plans (IEP) design to promote educational, physical and social development.
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Average adolescent counselor salary
The average adolescent counselor salary in the United States is $38,519 per year or $19 per hour. Adolescent counselor salaries range between $26,000 and $55,000 per year.
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The (working) clients will always be the best part of this job. There are certain individuals who you can feel want to learn more about their conditions and to adopt healthier thinking patterns or lifestyles.
The insane amount of paperwork, the insurance/agency politics, the high expectations, the low amount of support. Burnout is very concerning for a profession where people in the frontline are the ones trying to make a difference. Individuals who work in this field need to have an incentive to keep pushing. I’m sorry but a kind heart and good intentions are not enough to sustain this type of career.
To help most people out of their respective concern.
I don't like people perishing, especially the teenagers.
The over documentation required by DHS that robs the quality time needed in intervention and treatment. This lopsided demand makes the term “best practices” mere bureaucratic lip service without the means to actually deliver quality hands on services.
Change agent when people are stuck and need support in the process of restoration. One on one and group processing is powerful.
Updated January 8, 2025
