Salary Breakdown
Marriage and Family Therapists
Average
$52,340
ANNUAL
$25.17
HOURLY
Entry Level
$35,270
ANNUAL
$16.96
HOURLY
Mid Level
$48,690
ANNUAL
$23.41
HOURLY
Expert Level
$62,870
ANNUAL
$30.23
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Marriage and Family Therapists
1,370
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Marriage and Family Therapists
Supporting Programs
Marriage and Family Therapists
Top Expected Tasks
Marriage and Family Therapists
01
Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
02
Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
03
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
04
Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
05
Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
06
Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.
07
Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.
08
Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.
09
Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
10
Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Marriage and Family Therapists
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Therapy and Counseling
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Sociology and Anthropology
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
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