Job prospects Addictions Counsellor in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Demand for mental health-related services is growing alongside public awareness.
• Higher demand for these services due to complex issues such as increased incidence of separation or divorce.
• The need for services for children and youth, addiction treatment and prevention remain in high demand.
• Government investments in mental health and addiction services will continue to support employment growth, especially as the need for mental health services rises in Canada.

Here are some key facts about Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies in Saskatchewan:

• Approximately 2,200 people work in this occupation.
• Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 30%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 27%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 26%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 74% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 26% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 70% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies work all year, while 30% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 28% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 23% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 77% compared to 47% 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: 56% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 43% compared to 7% for all occupations

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