Also called: Workplace Counselor, EAP Consultant
Provides short-term counseling to workers through their employer's benefit program.
An EAP counselor might talk with an employee overwhelmed by divorce, help a manager after a workplace death, and refer people to longer-term therapy.
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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 or social work and a clinical license; CEAP certification.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Counseling, Social Work, Psychology.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years). Tracks mental health counselor growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI chat and digital programs handle more short-term support; human counselors remain for crises and referrals.
Classes: AP Psychology, Sociology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1018.
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