Job prospects Mental Health Counsellor in Nova Scotia

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Job opportunities in Nova Scotia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (NOC 41301) in Nova Scotia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies in Nova Scotia:

• Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation.
• Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 32%
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 26%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 21%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 13%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 64% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies work all year, while 36% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 38% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 18% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 82% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 68% compared to 10% for all occupations

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