Elly's Tech Lit Final



Informational Interview FormName of Occupation: Mental Health Counselor-4318058420Work description: What are you primary work tasks? Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is going on in their lives and provide isnight on themselves and into their relationships, collect information on the clients, perform crisis interventions, develop treatment plans and meet families.What is a typical day like?Speak with clients about their physical and mental states, help create treatments for their mental states; perform crisis interventions if need be and meet clients families to help provide their treatments.-43180145415Training: What education is required? Most counseling jobs require a Master’s Degree and a counseling certificate.What majors are appropriate?Health Professions and Related Programs-101600139700Skills and Personality TraitsWhat personality characteristics are useful for people in this profession? Social, Investigative, Artistic (SIA). My own Holland Code is SAI.What abilities/skills are required to work in this occupation?The ability to listen to people completely and focus on particular points and also know when to interrupt/ask questions at particular times, be aware of others reactions, using logic to figure out what strengths and weaknesses are in the treatment plans, communication26035133985Work setting: Where do people do this type of work? This type of work is typically done in a private office as to ensure client confidentialityHow would you describe the work setting?Tranquil, calm, familiar, cozy-101600133350Salary: What is the salary range in this occupation? 10th –median-90th 10th: 25.75k annually, Median: 39.87k, 90th: 80.9k Advancement: List the possible paths of advancement with this occupation. Prospects vary by field; school counselors can go anywhere between moving to a larger school, or become a director or supervisor of counseling, guidance, or personnel services. With further education (typically graduate) become counseling educators, counseling psychologists, or a school administrator.Employment Outlook: What is the future forecast for employment in this field? (, LBS)36% more employment (120.3k jobs in 2010, 163.9k expected by 2020.-52705106680Geographic mobility: Is this occupation limited to certain areas of country or particular kinds of places?This job is not very limited and is needed in all states and in most other countries, although the poorer districts/cities will most likely not have as much need.76680419223Professional Organizations: Licensing????? CertificationWhat professional organizations are related to this occupation? American Board of Physican Specialties, Certifying Commission in Medical Management, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.What are some of the pros and cons of this work? Pros are helping people, making them feel better, help them get on the right track to live happily, etc. Cons are the job can be stressful as on top of any problems you may have in your own life, you are taking the problems of others. What do you like about this job? Having the ability to help people through darker parts of their life until they’re okay again.What do you dislike? The stress level that could possibly come with the rmational Interview FormName of Occupation: Middle School Teacher-4318058420Work description: What are you primary work tasks? Adapt teaching methonds and instructional materials to meet students varying needs and interest; establish and enforce rules for maintaining order; maintain accurate and complete and correct student records as required by laws and district polices/administrative regulations. Prepare and grade tests and assignments, prepare materials and classrooms for class activities, teach through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects. Provide tutoring for students who require it.What is a typical day like?Early mornings to prepare for the day/early morning classes, consistant work as you teach, occasional break time. Possible skip of lunch break, and occasional late days and nights to provide tutoring, grade tests and homework.-43180145415Training: What education is required? A masters degree and in most cases state licensureWhat majors are appropriate? A college/postsecondary major in Education, Bilingual and Multilingual education, Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-101600139700Skills and Personality TraitsWhat personality characteristics are useful for people in this profession? Social and ArtisticWhat abilities/skills are required to work in this occupation? Ability to convery information effectively, able to teach others, give full attention to what others say and taking time to understand what is being said; selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation; monitor performance of not only yourself but others and use logic to identify the strengths and weaknesses of other solutions.26035133985Work setting: Where do people do this type of work? In a school, whether large or small; occasionally from the homes of other people (homeschool teaching)How would you describe the work setting? Somewhat stressful depending on the class, possibly loud, but fun.-101600133350Salary: What is the salary range in this occupation? 10th –median-90th 10th: 45.41k annually, Median 68.67k annually, 90th: 93.27k annually.Advancement: List the possible paths of advancement with this occupation. Extended role teaching, VP, school admin, professor, department head, assistant superintendent, superintendentEmployment Outlook: What is the future forecast for employment in this field? (, LBS) 17% increase in employment (641,700 jobs in 2010. 750,000 expected by 2020.)-52705106680Geographic mobility: Is this occupation limited to certain areas of country or particular kinds of places?No, teachers are wanted and needed all over the states and in other countries.76680419223Professional Organizations: Licensing????? CertificationWhat professional organizations are related to this occupation? National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsWhat are some of the pros and cons of this work? Pros are you get to interact with people (which has been proven to be good for mental psych), able to make an impact on children’s lives, can be a fun job. Cons are you can get stressed out and lots of work to do, such as making tests/assignments and then grading them.What do you like about this job? The ability to impact children/people’s lives by teaching.What do you dislike? The stressful workload that comes with it and having to occasionally be strict and upset others ................
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