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Tremendous Growth Expected for the Counseling Profession: How ACA is Preparing the Counselors of Tomorrow

The ACA 2020 Conference & Expo promises to support the preparedness of professional counselors, helping you to meet the growing need for mental health treatment services

During the coming decade, the counseling profession is expected to grow at a much faster-than-average rate, according to a 2019 U.S. Department of Labor report. The strongest growth is expected among substance abuse, behavioral disorder and mental health counselors (22%) and marriage and family therapists (22%). The ACA 2020 Conference & Expo promises to support the preparedness of counselors to meet the growing need. Read More

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