Careers & Graduate Opportunities

At the Baccalaureate level, counseling students have found careers in areas such as:  

Psychology Technician

• Assists psychiatrists and licensed psychologists with their work in client assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
• Manage case files and help review psychological test results and DSM-IV diagnoses for the management and treatment of patients/clients  

Case Manager  

• Teaches clients to manage their own cases and provide support in times of crisis
• Gathers information, makes assessments, and monitors services
• Advocates for services and determine how to allocate important resources such as housing  

Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor in Nevada  

• Performs professional duties in the assessment, case management, education, and treatment of clients with drug abuse and addiction issues
• Performs related administrative duties and recordkeeping
• Must complete 2 years full time employment (4000 hours) under clinical supervision in alcohol and drug abuse counseling
• If the student completes NSC’s Counseling Minor, the number of required hours of employment experience may be reduced to 1500 hours  

Students who continue on to graduate school can find careers in areas such as:  

Social worker 

• Help individuals, families, and groups cope with a wide variety of problems           

Counselor of Education  

• Advises students on their academic choices and assists with career placement  

School Psychology               

• Works in a K-12 school system dealing with issues of student adjustment in the class room such as student counseling, IQ testing, and managing behavior problems  

Counseling Psychology 

• Counseling psychologists work in the community dealing with everyday problems such as depression, marriage counseling, divorce, and adjustment  

Clinical Psychology 

• Clinical psychologists examine and treat mental illnesses