Medical Career Pathway: Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities:Mental health counselors work as primary mental health caregivers for their patients. Duties of a mental health counselor include conducting mental health assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, leading individual or group therapy sessions, running preventative mental wellness classes or workshops and making treatment referrals. Mental health counselors may work for a school, for a government department or an agency, as part of a social outreach agency or for another entity.

Salary:$41,880

Education:The requirements to become a mental health counselor, in all states, include a master's degree and a state license. Bachelor's degree programs can be completed in a variety of fields and usually take 4 years to complete, and master's degree programs in counseling take 2-3 years. Common coursework includes individual and group therapy methods, psychological development, group dynamics and social and behavioral theory. An internship or other supervised practical work component is also required, and generally between 2,000 and 4,000 hours of experience are necessary before qualifying to take the licensing exam.

Demand or need for this profession:To be successful as a mental health counselor, you should find it easy to connect with people and constructively discuss their problems and issues. Excellent written and verbal communications skills and an analytical approach will serve you well in mental health counseling. You would also need a master’s degree and a state license, for all states.

Student Success Statement: Dr. Ben Carson

“ I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and i can change that ( poverty ). It depends on how hard I want to work, and I decided that I wanted to change it. “- Dr. Ben Carson

What this quotes significance is that we decide if we want to change our future. We all come from a family, we all know what it's like for us to want something but never get it. For some of us it is even more hard to support our family, we all have a path. We all have a path that leads us somewhere, but the thing is we never know when and where that path will lead us and end. We don’t know when it can end or where it leads. That is a mystery for us all, well for most of us anyways. But we all have one, the possibilities of where they might lead are endless. And that is a good thing, we don’t know our future. The best part in life is that you don’t take it somewhere unless you make the choice. Unless you say so it will keep leading to a path the is unknown. So unless you do something about it to change it, no one else will change it for you. You will have to take responsibility for your own future, it's not someone else's life, it's yours. You need to learn how to hold on to life when you're slipping, you take control. If you don’t you’ll fall and you will end up where you started. Work hard and it will pay off, do it for the people you care about and if not for them, then at least do it for yourselves.

Medical Career Pathway: Medical Illustrator

Medical Illustrator

Duties and Responsibilities: Coursework teaches students to draw or create images of humans and animal bodies as well as plants. Titles for medical illustration programs may include biological, scientific and biomedical illustration or visualization. Pre-medical illustration degree programs typically prepare students for graduate coursework.

Salary:$62,000

Education: They are encouraged to take numerous classes in art, biology and chemistry.  They need artistic abilities, creativity, interpersonal skills, and visual skills.

Demand or need for this profession: A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in medical illustration prepares students to combine anatomy and physiology in order to teach biological elements. Students are required to have a high school diploma or GED certificate. A portfolio and essay are required for admission to baccalaureate pre-medical illustration program.

Reflection: I would not like to do this as a career.

Student Success Statement: Dr. Randy Pausch

“ It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the RIGHT WAY, the karma( good results, destiny, fortune, good luck) will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you. “ - Dr. Randy Pausch

What this quotes significance means is that life will eventually work itself out for you. I'm not saying that life will be easy for you or that everything you want will come to you. What I’m saying is that if you work hard and do things the right way the first time, you will make your world a whole lot easier. You wouldn’t need to worry  about going back and doing it all over again because you got to lazy or discouraged to do it. You wouldn’t need to go back and do it again because you did it the first time. Life itself isn’t easy for anyone, we all have bumps on the road or adventure. We all have struggles in our life, but as time passes we learn a thing or two about how it should be done. We learn because we listen and pay attention. So our lives are not easy simple as that. But along the way, as time passes, your life will work itself out and you will have no regrets. You will look back and see that your life turned out pretty good.

BAU Profiler

BAU Profiler

My passion is solving crimes. It is my passion because I like to help people understand what and why something happened.

I can make this as a profession by being in the BAU.

A specific education that is required for this profession is  to prepare new agents for common scenarios Special Agents experience, trainees will conduct mock-investigations where they will interview suspects, find evidence, and provide testimony in court. You would also need to get a Bachelor’s degree from college.

Some skills that the FBI recommends that candidates interested in working in profiling positions as Supervisory Special Agents have extensive knowledge and experience working with homicides, rapes, child abductions, and threats prior to applying to become a Special Agent. As a result, interested candidates might consider working for local law enforcement as homicide or missing persons investigators.

Reflection: I am willing to do anything that is necessary to prepare myself for this career.

Medical Career Pathway: Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Duties and responsibilities: Medical Assistants work alongside of physicians, mainly in outpatient or ambulatory care facilities, such as medical offices or clinics.

Salary:$30,880

Education: They must have knowledge of health care field and  and medical speciality. Medical terminology, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Demand for this profession: Applicants usually need a high school diploma or equivalent. Although medical assistants are not licensed, they are required to take tests, before they can perform certain tasks.  The American Association of Medical Assistants award certifications or registration.

Reflection: I would not like this as a career in the future. I would prefer something that keeps me more active or moving.

Student Success Statement: Martin Luther King Jr.

“ Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The significance of this statement is to make people understand what you can achieve with intelligence and character. We can have a good character but what does that work for? Or you can be intelligent and not have good character. These things matter because we need to learn how to appreciate the things that are given to us. We need to learn that whatever is given to us is useful. There is always a way in life. You have to show good character and be smart. You have to show that not everything in life is as bad as people think. We need these things in our life. They make us improve and understand the world. It makes us understand why we are here. We need to understand that we can be intelligent and have a good character. We need these things in our life to make other people understand.

Medical Career pathway: Kinesiolosist

Kinesiologist

Duties and responsibilities: Kinesiologist are highly educated, healthcare professionals who are experts in body movement. You work to prevent and manage disorders that impede bodily movement. When working, you use extensive scientific approaches involving physics, chemistry, biology, sociology and psychology to examine patients.

Salary:$ 56,000

Education: Kinesiology undergraduate courses topics cover human anatomy, physiology, biology, physics, chemistry, exercise science; and bio-mechanics. A four year kinesiology bachelor's degree teaches students the complexities of human movement and ways to improve it or treat injuries related to it.

Demand or need for this profession: It is required to have a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Kinesiology or related health area. Courses combine classroom lectures and laboratory experience. Some typical courses are psychology of sport, anatomy and physiology, motor development and control, etc.

Reflection: I would like to think of myself as helping people. I like helping people but i don’t think this is the career I would like to have.

Class Evaluation

Some things I like about this class are that we have free time if we are finished with everything. I also like that we get to learn new things like making a blog or making a google sheet.

Things I did not like about this class was that we had a certain amount of time in doing things and sometimes we would not be able to finish.

Recommendations for improving this class is to give more free time and get the students to try and search up different things not just careers. To make them learn different things and what's happening.

A highlight for me in this class was learning on typing tutorial, now my typing has improved.

Yes i did do my best in this class, i finished all my work and participated in class.

Yes i am reading my life planning goals journal everyday to remind myself of what i need to improve on.

Yes i am committed to being a CTR Person because I like to see people happy and not struggling.

Student Success Statement: Mark Twain

“ Always do right.” - Mark Twain

I agree with Mark Twain when he says these three meaningful words. As a person, we all have choices. Every choice we decide to make changes our future. It can change your future in a good way or a bad way. Every second of everyday there is always something happening. There is never going to be a time where nothing is happening. You have to choice if you're going to be the cause of the action. You can either cause it or prevent it from happening. You have many choices throughout your whole life. We may choose the wrong choices once in awhile. But sometimes we choose the right choice because we want what’s best for us. We want the best choice and selfishly everyone wants that.Or selfishly we want it for ourselves or for a person not to have those choices. We all know that one way or another your mistakes will come back to you. There is never going to be a time where you will do something bad and not face the consequences.

Student Success Statement: Lou Holtz

1. Can people trust me to do whats right?
2. Am i committed to doing my very best?
3. Do i treat people the way I want to be treated?

“ If the answer to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fail.” - Lou Holtz

I agree with Lou when he says there is no way that you can fail if the answer to all these questions are yes. If you think about it these questions are very important, they should make you think and reflect on yourself. If you take a moment to think about this and really take it in, you will realize that some people are not aware of how they look and act most of the time. You have to be careful when you do things, you have to think about your actions before you do anything. Think about what consequences come within your actions. Be smart and think about it well. You don’t want to do something and then later on regret it. You have to be aware of the things you can lose and are risking. Do something because you know it will help you. Do it because you care.

Challenges Teens Face Today

Challenges Teens Face Today

1. Several challenges teens face today is pressure from your parents and expectations.
2. A challenge i am dealing with today is trying to keep up with all my work since this is my first year of high school.
3. It can help me by not being shy and ask more questions during class and it can help me commit to school.
4. I can encourage other teens to not give up and try to focus on the main things in school.

Reflection: teens have the need to have a mobile device in site and that is what may cause a distraction.

Student Success Statement; John F. Kennedy

“ Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong.”- President John F. Kennedy

I agree with President John F. Kennedy when he says that physical fitness is not only the most important keys to a healthy body. Physical fitness does not only have one purpose, it can have many purposes. They can be to get in shape, just for fun, to blow off some stress, and many more. The point is that physical fitness does not have only one purpose. It can help a lot of people with many things in many ways. If you think that it is just to get in shape, then you are wrong. Many people depend on physical fitness to help relax their bodies. Or people can also use it for the brain too. It can exercise the brain in many  ways. Just because you see a person that has a nice body and seems all happy all the time, it does not mean everything in their life is perfect. They can have some issues at home or with a person. That’s where the physical fitness comes in, they use it to let their stress out or to get their mind off of things.

Health Sciences Career

Health Sciences Librarian

Duties and Responsibilities: A health sciences librarian conducts in-depth research on different medical topics in order to find the latest information available. These librarians are in charge of arranging and distributing clinical, scientific, and biomedical information for texts, journals and electronic databases.  Health science librarians are skilled at producing detailed bibliographies related to many different health fields, as well as publications and abstracts.

Salary: $52,000

Education:To become a professional health science librarian, you must first complete a high school education with courses in science, math, and information technology and management. A bachelor’s degree in life sciences should then be followed by a master’s degree in library science (MLS), which is licensed through the American Library Association. Typical coursework in the master’s program includes classes in biomedicine, literature, communications, library management and organization, bibliographic resource usage, and standard cataloging systems.

Demand for this profession: A bachelor’s degree in life sciences should then be followed by a master’s degree in library sciences. As with most jobs, employment and salary depends on skills and training. Predictably, trained professionals have greater chances of successfully finding employment than beginners.

Reflection: I would not like to think of myself as a person with this career. I do like the idea of helping people out, but not in this career.

Student Success Statement: Joseph B. Wirthlin

“ Kindness is the essence of greatness. “- Joseph B. Wirthlin

I agree with Joseph when he says that kindness is the key to greatness. Kindness is just a word to most people. They see it  and hear it almost every day but the truth is are they really comprehending? People may see or hear this word and not make much of it, but it is a powerful thing. Kindness can lead to many things in life, it can lead to possibly anything you want if you are well aware of what it means. Kindness means family, friends, partners, etc. but it also means something that you do out of generosity. You don’t do it to receive something out of it or because you think by doing it people will like you more. You can be kind to anybody just because you can and want to. It doesn’t mean to do everything for a person, it means to be kind enough and ask or offer help. Be kind to someone, it doesn’t have to be a big act of help. It can be something small like offering to help with carrying something or opening a door. It can be anything you want, but show it to people.

Student Success Statement: Mark Twain

“ Honesty is the best policy.” - Mark Twain

I agree with Mark Twain when he says that honesty is the best policy. The best you can do to earn respect or make life easier is by being honest. Honesty gives you a good feeling and it makes you seem as a good person. It makes you seem like if you are a person worth someone’s respect. You have to be honest when the time comes to be honest, don’t be scared or doubt yourself. Be honest and you’ll feel better, it will make your life easier. Don’t be scared because you think you might get into trouble. It doesn’t matter if you get into trouble, what matters is that you are honest to yourself and others. Honesty makes you a better person and makes you realize your mistakes or the good things you have done. Honesty proves you are responsible for yourself and your things. It shows everyone that you are capable of doing many things.

Student Success Statement: W. Clement Stone

“These are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity:

1. Have the courage to say no
2. Have the courage to face the truth
3. Do the right thing because it is right “- W. Clement Stone

I agree with Clement Stone. You have to be courageous to be someone in this world. You have to stand up for yourself no matter the circumstances. You have to be willing to give up things along the way. It may be something that you love with all your heart but if you want to be someone in the world you may have to leave things behind along the way to be able to be who you want to be. It doesn’t matter if you make mistakes along the way, what matters is that you learn from your mistakes. Be brave to be someone in the world that gains the people's respect. Stand up for yourself and don’t be dishonest with others or with yourself. Be brave enough to face the consequences if that is what you believe in. Say it loud, project your voice to be heard. Don’t stay quiet because later on you will regret it and ask yourself why didn’t i do it?

Health Educator

Health Educator

Duties and responsibilities: Health Educators work to encourage healthy lifestyles and wellness through educating individuals and communities about behaviors that promote healthy living and prevent diseases and other health problems. They attempt to prevent illnesses by informing and educating individuals.  

Salary: $58,964

Education: It is common for health educators to hold master’s degrees. Students in the field tend to take classes in human development, psychology, and social work.

Demand for this profession: A Bachelor’s degree is required at minimum and some employers may prefer candidates who also are Certified Health Education Specialist.  A health Educator must pass a competency- based exam administered by the national Commission of Health Education Credentialing .

Reflection: I see myself in the future helping out people. I just don’t see myself as helping someone out in this career.

Dentist

Dentist

Duties and Responsibilities: A dentist provides oral health services and children. Dentist work with patients to promote dental health. Most dentists are general practitioners who perform exams, fill in cavities, and extract teeth.

Salary: $152,700

Education: Some dentists choose to study a subspecialty, such as orthodontics. Most dentists obtain an undergraduate degree before completing a four year dental program and earning a doctoral degree.  Students usually take science courses in biology, anatomy, chemistry, microbiology.

Demand for this profession:  A Bachelor’s Degree prior to admission to dental school. A doctoral degree in dental medicine or dental surgery. You have to be licensed in all states to be in this career. You must submit Dental Admission Test scores with your application.

Reflection: I see myself in the future helping someone that is in need of help. I just don’t see myself helping someone in this career.

Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Environmental Health and safety specialist protect the well being of the public and the environment by ensuring the environmental regulations and workplace safety standards are met. These professionals often work for the federal, state or local government. These workers often put themselves in dangerous or stressful situations in order gauge levels of safety.

Salary:$70,210

Education: The U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics stated that most employers require environmental health and safety specialists to earn a bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or comparable discipline, such as biology and chemistry. Students in these programs typically complete classes in math, physics and chemistry.  

Demand for this profession: They need to have a bachelor’s degree, their degree field can be occupational health, or or a comparable scientific discipline. Work experience is important through internships or otherwise.

Reflection: I do see myself in the future as helping people around me. I just don’t see myself in this position in helping others.