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PART III: Descriptions of the Best Reces... > Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disor...
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
   Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s degree
   Annual Earnings: $34,040
   Beginning Wage: $22,600
   Earnings Growth Potential: Very high
   Growth: 34.3%
   Annual Job Openings: 20,821
   Self-Employed: 5.8%
   Part-Time: 15.4%
Industries with Greatest Employment: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Social Assistance; Hospitals, Public and Private; Educational Services, Public and Private.
Highest-Growth Industries (Projected Growth for This Job): None met the criteria.
Lowest-Growth Industries (Projected Growth for This Job): Hospitals, Public and Private (0.2%); Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (3.3%); Educational Services, Public and Private (9.9%).
