Mental Health & Wellbeing
Mental health and wellbeing career paths include meeting human needs through activities such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care and consumer services. Explore these career paths to learn about education qualifications, how to gain experience, make connections and apply to graduate programs and opportunities.
Key Skills
- Empathy
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Written & Verbal Communication
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
Explore Career Paths
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Common Employers
- Non-Profits, Community Organizations
- Clinics and Hospitals
- Higher Education Institutions
- Mental Health Clinics
- Private Practice
- Federal Government Agencies
- State/City/County Agencies
Explore Alumni Career Paths
Learn about different career paths that involve health information and data by exploring the alumni profiles on the Healthcare & Wellbeing homepage. Next, connect with an alum for a career conversation to:
- Learn more about their careers and experiences
- Get your questions answered
- Get advice on how to break into these fields, plus more