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How to Become an Online Therapist

Talk therapy can be truly lifesaving for people who need help treating mental health issues, dealing with big life changes, or replacing maladaptive behavior patterns. But it can also be difficult for some people to access. Online therapy is a convenient alternative to traditional, in-person therapy for those who live in rural areas, are home bound...

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12 Public Health Careers Where You Can Make a Difference

By Dillon Price, Monster Contributor

Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and surgeons help to treat and heal individual patients. But some health issues—like contagious diseases, obesity, substance abuse, and nutrition—are too widespread to be solved individually. Public health professionals take a macro view of health to improve outcomes for whole communities and populations. As a result, ...

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How to Become a Genetic Counselor

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

The human genome can tell medical professionals a lot about the hereditary conditions that a person may be predisposed to. Learn how to become a genetic counselor, and you’ll be able to crack the DNA code for your patients, helping them to make life-changing decisions that will affect their future health. As a genetic counselor, you’ll analyze t...

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How to Become a Social Worker

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

Imagine helping someone cope with the most challenging time of their life. When you learn how to become a social worker, you'll be there for people who are recovering from substance abuse, coping with terminal illness, suffering child and spousal abuse, and so much more. Social work careers take you into neighborhoods, schools, and hospitals to wor...

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Top nonprofit jobs on Monster

By Monster Staff

How do you determine the best nonprofits to work for? The answer is debatable. Just like it’s hard to measure a nonprofit’s impact on their target community, there are no set guidelines to determine the best. But every year, Forbes makes a noble attempt with its top charities list, which ranks the largest U.S. charities based on private donations r...

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What can you do with a psychology degree?

By Mary Ellen Slayer, Monster contributor

You’re a psychology major, so your family and friends probably assume your goal is to get a job that involves counseling someone who’s reclining on a leather couch. You'll have to explain to them that psychology major jobs don't come with furniture requirements. In fact, that kind of work is only a small fraction of the jobs that need your skills. ...

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How to Become an Art Therapist

By Kathleen Walder, Monster Contributor

What happens when you look at a piece of art? Think of the last time you saw an unfamiliar painting or a sculpture. Did you feel emotion? Did it spark questions in your mind? Imagine helping others to see and feel the emotion and introspect that art can uncover in a therapeutic way. You’ll do just that when you learn how to become an art therapi...

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How I found a career helping domestic violence survivors

By Shannon Sweeny

Risa Mednick has always been driven by social justice. And now, at the peak of her career, she is helping survivors of domestic violence get back on their feet. Mednick, 50, is the executive director of Transition House, a domestic violence agency based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There, she works to help hundreds of women and families each yea...

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How Social Workers Help Substance Abusers Beat Addiction

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer

"Two steps forward, one step back" is an inescapable reality for substance-abuse social workers, in-demand counseling professionals who assist alcoholics and drug abusers on the road to recovery. These social workers recognize that chemical dependency is a chronic condition with a high rate of relapse, for which there is rarely a quick fix. "I'v...

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How Social Workers Advocate for American Workers

By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

When social workers aren't handling cases, they're often advocating for changes to the policies and laws that affect the American workforce, especially the working poor. "One part of social work is social action," says Iowa state Sen. Maggie Tinsman (R). "It's most important that social workers get involved in politics." Fighting Employment Discri...

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Careers in Forensic Social Work

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer

During Gerald Krone's 25 years as a forensic social worker, his caseload included a serial killer, a father who had incinerated his children in a blast furnace and several men who had killed their wives or girlfriends. For Krone, who worked at a Michigan facility for mentally ill people facing criminal charges, progress was sometimes painstaking. "...

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EAP professionals provide guidance through crisis

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer

A factory worker shows up for his shift smelling of alcohol. An office worker doesn't heed a warning to stop gambling on his company computer. A manager having problems with her troubled teen becomes withdrawn and short-tempered on the job. In each situation, an employee assistance program (EAP) professional can play a role in saving a worker's ...

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Geriatric Social Workers Help Make the Golden Years Shine

By Cindy Mehallow, Monster Contributing Writer

For geriatric social workers, helping seniors navigate the perils of aging and maximize their quality of life provides deep satisfaction. Through direct counseling or by marshalling resources, these professionals empower the growing ranks of older Americans to live their later years to the fullest. "Because of changing demographics and the booming...

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OTs Find Niche Consulting to Assisted-Living Facilities

By Cindy Mehallow, Monster Contributing Writer

Entrepreneurial occupational therapists (OTs) are finding rich rewards by providing both rehabilitation and consulting services to assisted-living facilities and their residents. Assisted-living facilities occupy a niche between independent-living facilities and more-expensive skilled nursing homes, catering to people who are fairly independent but...

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Career Options with Your Psychology Degree

By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer

There's an enduring myth that a bachelor's degree in psychology is a road to career purgatory. But many students with psych degrees have created rewarding careers. For proof, read these recent grads' success stories: Jessica Meehan, 23 University of New Hampshire, Class of 2004 Social Worker, Department of Social Services, Malden Area Office Malden...

Social Service Careers

How to Become an Online Therapist

12 Public Health Careers Where You Can Make a Difference

How to Become a Genetic Counselor

How to Become a Social Worker

Top nonprofit jobs on Monster

What can you do with a psychology degree?

How to Become an Art Therapist

How I found a career helping domestic violence survivors

How Social Workers Help Substance Abusers Beat Addiction

How Social Workers Advocate for American Workers

Careers in Forensic Social Work

EAP professionals provide guidance through crisis

Geriatric Social Workers Help Make the Golden Years Shine

OTs Find Niche Consulting to Assisted-Living Facilities

Career Options with Your Psychology Degree

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