What can you do with an associate's in mental health?

Teacher's aids (average salary $11.53 per hour). A teacher's aide or paraprofessional aide assists teachers with various student needs and learning situations. Aides can also assist in creating documents and reports regarding students' progress or help teachers develop lesson plans.

Home care aide (average salary: $12.18 per hour). A home care aide supports patients by providing housekeeping, laundry, or food shopping. Aides may work with patients with cognitive impairment or physical disabilities.

Family advocate ( average salary: $13.71 per hour). Family advocates coordinate services and activities with various families to foster and strengthen well-being. These professionals evaluate families and their circumstances to recommend care and guardianship.

Youth counselor (average salary: $14.12 per hour). Counselors work with adolescents with emotional, mental, or behavioral problems.

Research assistant (average salary: $16.50 per hour). Research assistants may work in various settings such as universities, local government, or in a hospital.

Correctional officer (average salary: $33,989 per year). Job duties include overseeing inmates within a jail or prison system. Correctional officers supervise inmates, enforce rules, and inspect facilities to meet security and safety standards.

Social services assistant (average salary: $44,603 per year). Typical job duties of a social services assistant include working with clients and other professionals to develop treatment plans or help clients find assistance with daily activities like eating or bathing.

Psychiatric technician (average salary: $23.69 per hour). Psychiatric technicians may work with members of a medical team such as physicians, social workers, and therapists to provide care and counseling to patients undergoing treatment or rehabilitation.

Police officer (average salary: $51,277 per year). Police officers serve to keep communities safe and protect lives and property.

Mental health technician (average salary: $35.47 per hour). Mental health technicians evaluate patients' physical and mental states and take vital signs and keep accurate notes.