{"id":159,"date":"2024-07-12T15:31:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T15:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2024-07-12T15:31:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T15:31:36","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tWhat type of salary can I expect from becoming a behavioral health professional?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>

This question arises often and is very difficult to answer with one specific pay range.\u00a0 Pay ranges vary from region to region and from job to job.\u00a0 The level of education required for the role also plays an important part in determining the pay range, so expect salary to increase with each degree obtained.

In general, expect an average behavioral health professional\u2019s salary\u00a0 to be somewhere between $40,000 – $80,000 depending on their level of education and training as well as the location they will live and work..
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\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tWhat type of classes will I need to take for this field?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>

If you’re thinking about getting a degree in behavioral health, you will take classes in various subjects:\u00a0 psychology, sociology, human development, and some biology or neuroscience coursework too. You will also learn about counseling techniques, mental health disorders, and how to work with different populations. Classes on ethics and cultural diversity will also be part of your program.\u00a0 Depending on the specific area of behavioral health you are working on, your coursework may vary.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tHow can I pay for the training and education needed to become a behavioral health professional?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>

Scholarships or grants are available for all degree programs and these are financial supports that you wouldn\u2019t have to pay back. There are also student loans, which are funds that you borrow and do have to pay back. You can sometimes find part-time jobs on campus which are called work-study programs that help pay tuition, books and board.\u00a0 There are also financial aid opportunities through the government or the school that you will attend.\u00a0 The best advice is to work with your school counselors and college advisors to come up with a plan.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tWhat if I\u2019m interested in the field but I don\u2019t want to go to college?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>

There are some roles in behavioral health that do not require a college degree.\u00a0 You could consider\u00a0 becoming a psychiatric technician or a mental health technician. These jobs require training, but do not require a degree.\u00a0 You might also consider becoming a peer support specialist or a community health worker.\u00a0 These are jobs that you use your own life experiences to help support others.\u00a0 If you are interested in helping people and willing to learn, there is a place for you in the field of behavioral health with or without a degree!<\/p><\/div><\/div>

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tI only want to go to college for 4 years and obtain my bachelor\u2019s degree.\u00a0 Can I still be a behavioral health professional?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>

YES!\u00a0There are several options to work in the field while having a Bachelor\u2019s Degree.\u00a0Some of these include:

Behavioral Health Technicians:<\/strong>\u00a0 Working with people who have substance abuse issues or mental health concerns.\u00a0These professionals work in hospitals, clinics or residential facilities.

Case Managers:<\/strong>\u00a0 Help connect individuals with resources and services that support their behavioral health needs.

Social Workers:\u00a0<\/strong> This level of social workers can help people when they are working to solve everyday problems in their lives. This can include helping people with problems with mental health, substance abuse or family issues.

Rehabilitation Specialists: <\/strong> Work with individuals recovering from a mental illness crisis or substance abuse disorder.\u00a0 These professionals help people find skills and strategies to reintegrate into their communities after treatment.

Mental Health Counselors:\u00a0<\/strong> Counselors can provide a level of therapy and support to those dealing with mental health challenges in a variety of ways:\u00a0 individuals, couples, families or groups.

Community Health Workers:<\/strong>\u00a0 These professionals help to educate and support communities as well as individuals by promoting mental health and wellness.\u00a0They often work in community organizations or outreach programs offering help to a variety of populations to find resources and help that they need.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-159","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Jesse Wagner","author_link":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/author\/jesse\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":160,"href":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159\/revisions\/160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mapmypathway.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}