From Mental Health Counselors to …

Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.

Typical skills in this occupation (O*NET)

Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningTherapy and CounselingPsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageSpeakingSociology and Anthropology

1. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   MonitoringCoordinationLearning Strategies

   3 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Senior Social Worker - Primary Care Mental Health Integration · Veterans Health Administration · Visalia, CA
   • Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor-Substance Use Disorder Program · Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, CA
   • Housing Behavioral Case Manager · California State University · San Jose, CA

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2. Marriage and Family Therapists

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Active LearningMonitoring

   2 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Marriage and Family Therapist- Substance Use Disorder Program · Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, CA
   • Clinical/Counseling Therapist (Student Services Professional Academic Related I) · California State University · San Diego, CA

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3. Healthcare Social Workers

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Psychology, Therapy and Counseling, Sociology and Anthropology, English Language, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   CoordinationActive Learning

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • Lecturer - MSW 661: Social Work in Health Care (Fall 2026) · California State University · San Marcos, CA

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4. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Writing

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   Active LearningMonitoring

   19 live listings on JOBUS in California

   • Supervisory Clinical Psychologist · Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · San Diego, CA
   • Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health) · Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · San Diego, CA
   • University Counsel · California State University · Long Beach, CA

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5. Rehabilitation Counselors

   Close match

   ✓ Skills commonly used in both roles

   Therapy and Counseling, Psychology, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Listening, Customer and Personal Service

   ＋ Skills often needed to add

   MonitoringCoordinationAdministrative

   1 live listing on JOBUS in California

   • 26-27 Temporary Faculty Pool (Lecturer) - Counselor Education and Rehabilitation · California State University · Fresno, CA

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Occupation data: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. JOBUS modified the data for display.