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Also called aba behavior therapist, applied behavior analysis behavior therapist, behavior therapist and behavioral therapist.
$66,940
Median pay a year
66,740
People do this work
6
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Marriage and Family Therapist
1 certification
Summary
Marriage and family therapist diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders within family systems, applying psychotherapeutic techniques to develop individualized treatment plans and counsel clients on relationship and personal issues
Experience
Marriage and Family Therapist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Encouraged individuals and family members to develop skills for confronting problems in a constructive manner
Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems and personal issues
Maintained case files that included activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations
Counseled clients on concerns such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce, child rearing, and financial difficulties
Collected information about clients using techniques such as testing, interviewing, and observation
Conferred with other counselors and professionals to analyze individual cases and coordinate counseling services
Wrote evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases
Skills
Core Skills
Collecting client information, Interviewing for progress, Monitoring clients, Evaluating individual characteristics, Evaluating counseling effectiveness, Developing patient treatment plans, Writing reports or evaluations, Conferencing with clients, Presenting social services information, Maintaining client records
Tools and software
Google Meet, Zoom
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On site, Remote
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Encouraged clients to develop constructive strategiesAsked questions to identify client feelingsDeveloped individualized treatment plans for clientsMaintained detailed case files and progress notesCounseled clients on relationship and personal concernsCollected client information through various techniques
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Encouraged clients to develop constructive strategies for managing personal and relationship challenges
Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans tailored to address specific family dynamics and issues
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Encouraged clients to develop constructive strategies, leading to increased confidence in their decisions
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Clients reported feeling more confident in their decisionsMany clients improved their communication skillsSeveral clients expressed greater satisfaction in relationships
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Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans tailored to address specific family dynamics and issues
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Updated plans regularly based on client progressRevised plans every few sessions as needed
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Collecting client information
Interviewing for progress
Monitoring clients
Evaluating individual characteristics
Evaluating counseling effectiveness
Developing patient treatment plans
Writing reports or evaluations
Maintaining client records
Conferencing with clients
Presenting social services information
Helping clients access services
Referring clients
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What a Marriage and Family Therapist does
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Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.
What it pays
How much does a Marriage and Family Therapist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$50,070
Median
$66,940
75th percentile
$93,840
About 66,740 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$46,690
$60,010
$74,000
AL
$45,340
$49,990
$62,340
AR
$57,440
$64,340
$75,230
AZ
$54,250
$65,290
$100,720
CA
$49,680
$67,300
$98,450
CO
$54,460
$60,700
$74,070
CT
$58,990
$86,250
$164,740
DE
$66,730
$76,580
$82,510
FL
$45,800
$56,400
$75,020
GA
$67,320
$91,550
$101,460
HI
$59,220
$141,960
$166,400
IA
$49,970
$67,180
$78,560
ID
$62,700
$62,700
$63,020
IL
$55,420
$60,970
$78,070
IN
$48,340
$56,810
$71,680
KS
$51,120
$68,710
$99,700
KY
$49,140
$52,420
$59,660
MA
$61,050
$67,370
$90,980
MD
$60,760
$69,900
$78,330
ME
$69,120
$71,680
$74,990
MI
$40,750
$52,270
$64,710
MN
$61,060
$72,470
$83,720
MO
$43,710
$60,440
$74,360
MS
$49,900
$51,440
$54,320
MT
$38,130
$46,960
$65,190
NC
$37,160
$48,100
$62,310
NE
$49,560
$62,610
$77,290
NH
$51,330
$60,030
$81,380
NJ
$74,070
$92,150
$101,090
NM
$58,950
$70,630
$80,950
NY
$57,550
$64,430
$76,600
OH
$41,840
$70,240
$146,210
OK
$40,900
$57,670
$73,980
OR
$69,140
$91,520
$138,320
PA
$56,120
$66,040
$80,200
SC
$45,660
$55,430
$68,260
SD
$41,840
$44,870
$51,810
TN
$40,350
$46,700
$52,120
TX
$38,250
$46,300
$72,820
UT
$59,390
$84,980
$116,600
VA
$52,000
$79,900
$91,250
VT
$56,160
$62,780
$75,620
WA
$59,350
$60,000
$69,040
WI
$34,980
$37,870
$54,870
WV
$43,830
$55,700
$76,150
Other names
Other names for this job
aba behavior therapist, applied behavior analysis behavior therapist, behavior therapist, behavioral therapist, child and adolescent therapist, child and family therapist, clinical therapist, couples therapist, family therapist, licensed clinical therapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed therapist.
More names for this work
marriage therapist, outpatient therapist, play therapist, therapist, behavior intervention specialist, behavior specialist, behavior support specialist, behavior tech, behavior technician, behavioral analyst, behavioral health clinician, behavioral specialist, bilingual clinician, child and family counselor, counselor, family counselor, family service counselor, family services counselor, group counselor, human relations counselor, licensed professional counselor, LPC, lmft, marriage and family counselor, marriage counselor, mft, military and family life counselor, relationship counselor, telehealth counselor.
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