Becker's Healthcare September 9, 2024
By 2033, employment growth in mental health professions is expected to triple that of average job growth in the U.S., according to a CNN analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
While the median projected employment growth for all occupations across the next decade is 4%, the rate for mental health-related jobs is 12%. This includes psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, psychiatric aids and social workers, according to CNN’s report published Sept. 7.
A significant portion of this growth will come from mental health counselors specializing in substance abuse and behavioral disorders. These roles are set to increase by 19%, reaching 534,000 jobs by 2033, making them among the 20 fastest growing occupations in the country.
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