Is it useful for teachers to apply for psychological counselors?

It is quite useful for teachers to take the psychological counselor's certificate. According to the unified requirements of Health and Wellness Committee 202 1, all kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and universities in China should provide psychological counseling services and build psychological counseling rooms, and each school should be equipped with at least one psychological counselor according to the ratio of 1: 4000. As a teacher, facing different students every day, we need to understand the differences between different students, different families and children of different ages in order to teach students in accordance with their aptitude. Therefore, psychological counselor is one of the necessary certificates in the teaching industry. In addition, teachers themselves have been dealing with students, and the knowledge related to pedagogy and psychology needs to be constantly studied. Obtaining the certificate of psychological counselor will help the holder to become a better teacher.

2. Is there a good job prospect for psychological counselors?

Psychological counselors have a variety of employment directions. Generally, you can be a teacher of psychology and pedagogy in primary and secondary schools, you can also be engaged in psychological counseling in communities and medical units, and you can also be engaged in psychological counseling and psychotherapy in clinics.

According to statistics, there is a serious shortage of professionals in the psychological counseling service industry. In the United States, there are about 1 psychological counselors per 1 10,000 people, while in China, there are only 4.6 psychological counselors per 1 10,000 people. There is a big talent gap in the psychological counseling service industry. At present, people pay more and more attention to psychological problems, and more and more people seek psychological help. From being ashamed to talk about mental illness to actively seeking help, people now pay more and more attention to mental health, and the market scale of psychological counseling industry continues to grow and develop every year. The future employment prospects of psychological counselors are still very good.

3 what is the salary of psychological counselors?

The salary of psychological counselors is better, but there will be differences in different regions. In first-tier cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, people have a great demand for psychological counseling, and the cost of psychological counseling services is also high. The monthly salary of psychological counselors can reach 7000-20000 yuan, while the cost of psychological counseling services in second-and third-tier cities is slightly lower. Generally, the monthly salary of the holder of this certificate will be 4000- 10000 yuan.