Description
Students will learn about the variety of Mental Health Professions, their job duties and details of the careers
Objectives
Students will be able to name several Mental Health Professions
Students will understand the career description, demand, and salary estimate
Students will be able to associate which health profession would identify with mental health situations
Resources
Mental Health Careers Presentation
Video: Mental Health Careers: More Than Just Psychologists – less than 10 minutes, quirky guy, but goes through the different types of mental health professionals
Video: Playlist: Careers in Mental Health – playlist of different mental health careers. Approx 5 minutes each.
Video: A day in the life of a Counselor – less than 2 minutes, includes what happens during a counseling session.
Video: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Career Video
Video: Licensed Clinical Social Worker – 3 parts approx 10 minutes total, more about the career vs day in the life
Video: Day in the Life of a Pediatric Psychologist - 24 minutes long, Discusses office, practice, and day in the life.
Activity Options
ACTIVITY ONE: Trivia Creation
Students to be split into small groups and assigned a trivia category. Using information from the resources provided and researching additional information, groups are tasked with designing 10 questions. Questions can be fill in the blank, multiple choice or narrative formats. Categories to consider:
- Years of Schooling
- Average pay
- Name of Degrees or Licenses
- Types of Therapy
- Famous Therapists (celebrity, tv, or movie)
- Locations of Practice
- Self-Care Activities
- Scope of Practice
Let's Play - Each team should have a small wipe board or pieces of paper. Identify one person to write down the answers, while others will help. Team will ask question and the other team will have 5 seconds to write down an answer. When time is up, all teams will hold up their answer. 1 point for each correct answer.