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Bachelor•Social Services

Counseling

Career paths
4
Salary range
$32K–$85K
Certifications
5
Master's options
6
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Counseling
    Social Services
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level roleYou are here
    Associate Behavioral Health Technician
    Entry
    0-2 years experience • $32K – $85K
  3. Credentials that advance you
    Human Subjects Research Certification
    Professional
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    Master of Psychology
    Graduate Degree
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

Social Services • Mid
Mental Health Counselor
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Mental Health Counselor

Salary
— – —
Social Services • Mid
Senior Mental Health Counselor
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Mental Health Counselor (inherited from source role)

Salary
— – —
Social Services • Senior
Clinical Supervisor
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Mental Health Counselor (inherited from source role)

Salary
— – —
Social Science • Entry
Associate Behavioral Health Technician
82% match

Counseling is a secondary pathway for Associate Behavioral Health Technician based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$32K – $85K
Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$32K
Average mid
$59K
Top of range
$85K
$32K$85K

Range aggregated across 4 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Professional
High
Human Subjects Research Certification
Professional
Professional
High
Research Methods Certificate
Professional
Social Services
High
LPC/LMFT/LCSW pathway
Social Services
Medium
CADC/LAADC where applicable
Professional
Recommended
Mental Health First Aid
Professional
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Psychology
Social Services
High
MA Counseling
Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Public Policy
Social Services
Medium
MSW
Social Services
Medium
MA Clinical Psychology
Graduate Degree
Recommended
Master of Social Work

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