Job prospects Addictions Counsellor in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

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 British Columbia 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 British Columbia:

• Approximately 12,400 people work in this occupation.
• Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 51%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 25%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 62% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 38% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 59% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 51% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 21% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 79% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • 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: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 76% compared to 12% for all occupations

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