Also called: Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
Visits preschools and childcare centers to help teachers support young kids with challenging behavior.
A consultant watches a preschool classroom, helps the teacher understand why a 4-year-old keeps biting, and coaches staff on calming strategies so the child isn't expelled.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in counseling, social work, or psychology and often a clinical license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Counseling, Social Work, Early Childhood Education.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years). Tracks mental health counselor growth.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can summarize behavior logs; observing a child and coaching teachers on calming strategies requires human judgment.
Classes: Psychology, Child development CTE class, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1018.
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