Very few employers are willing to supervise you. I chose community counseling instead, because I was...

1. My master's wasn't worth the debt - I want to use my degree
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Very few employers are willing to supervise you. I chose community counseling instead, because I
was told it was a larger umbrella with more opportunities.
After graduating in May 2010, I knew that most counselor positions would require certification as an
LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor).
Why do graduate schools keep churning
out counselors when there are so few jobs
or opportunities for certification?
I funded my masters degree with $20,000
in student loans.
Place: Stevens Point, Wisc.
After working 18 years in financial
counseling, I went back to school in my 40s to earn a master's degree in community counseling.
I had always aspired to be a school counselor, but when I started the program, I was informed there
were very few job openings in schools. I didn't know how difficult it would be to obtain that
certification.
I've been looking for those positions, but it seems there are so few job opportunities for someone to
become a counselor-in-training. I'm still looking forward to being able to use my degree, but I'm just
wondering if that's ever going to happen.
NEXT: I'm overeducated
. In Wisconsin, that would entail an additional two years and 3,000 hours working under the
direction of someone in the field