Job prospects Addictions Counsellor in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (NOC 41301) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many 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 Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 900 people work in this occupation.
• Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 36%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 27%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 22%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 9%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 84% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 72% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 19% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 14% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 86% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • 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: 55% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 43% compared to 7% for all occupations

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