What I want to be when I grow up

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What I want to be when I grow up
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Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselor

• Why Choose This Profession?
• Help people with drug/alcohol addictions
• Work closely with patients and families
• Help patients identify behaviors and problems
  related to their addiction.

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Salaries

• Starting Wages
• 17.80
• Annual Wages
• 37,030

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Job Outlook

• Grow by 23 percent
• Prospects for rehabilitation counselors are
  excellent

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Good and Bad Points

• Bad
• Must possess high physical and emotional energy
  to handle the array of problems
• Dealing daily with problems can cause stress
• Need to manage your own time and the time of
  others
• Relatively low wages and long hours make
  recruiting new entrants difficult

• Good
• Help many people with dealing with problems
• Can inspire respect, trust, and confidence for
  clients.
• Makes a difference in peoples lives
• Actively looking for ways to help people

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Why You Should Choose This Profession

• Make a difference in someone's life.
• Being able to negotiate with others more easily.
• Be able to assist and care for others.
• You are able to establish and maintain
  interpersonal relationships.
• Build trust with people.

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Concordia University
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Cost

• Tuition 20,700
• Room and board 5,280

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Location

• Seward, NE
• Neutral Grounds
• WAL-MART
• Concordia Youth Ministry

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University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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Location

• Lincoln, NE
• Nebraska's Capitol
• Pioneers Park
• Moral Hall Museum

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Cost

• Tuition
• In-State 6,216
• Out-of-State 16,236
• Room and Board
• Room 3,440
• Board 3,083

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Collage Comparison
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General Courses

• Therapy and Counseling
• Psychology
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Philosophy and Theology

More Courses Needed
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My Resume

• Job Experience
• Lifeguard
• Cook at Chartwells

• Why should you hire me?
• Good work ethic
• Can handle stressful situations
• Can relate to people fairly well
• Stays on task