As a substance abuse counselor, you will help people who have problems with alcohol, drugs, gambling, and eating disorders. You may provide individual, group and family counseling to individuals who are addicted to drugs and other behaviors, helping them identify and change problems related to their addiction. Clinical counselors help people who have mental health concerns such as mood disorders (depression, bipolar), thought disorders (schizophrenia) and situational life issues (family, relational, or vocational). As a clinical counselor, you would work toward increasing a person's coping skills, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. If you are interested in the fields of substance abuse and clinical counseling, you should explore these fields in greater depth prior to enrolling in any master's program.

As a substance abuse counselor, you will help people who have problems with alcohol, drugs, gambling, and eating disorders. You may provide individual, group and family counseling to individuals who are addicted to drugs and other behaviors, helping them identify and change problems related to their addiction. Clinical counselors help people who have mental health concerns such as mood disorders (depression, bipolar), thought disorders (schizophrenia) and situational life issues (family, relational, or vocational). As a clinical counselor, you would work toward increasing a person's coping skills, self-efficacy, and self-esteem. If you are interested in the fields of substance abuse and clinical counseling, you should explore these fields in greater depth prior to enrolling in any master's program.