Job prospects Special Needs Counsellor in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (NOC 41301) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Quebec:

  • Approximately 9,050 people work in this occupation.
  • Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 32%
    • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 26%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 24%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 77% compared to 82% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 23% compared to 18% for all occupations
  • 66% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies work all year, while 34% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% 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.
  • 25% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 14% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 86% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
    • bachelor's degree: 43% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 56% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region Good
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region Good
Capitale-Nationale Region Very good
Centre-du-Québec Region Good
Chaudière-Appalaches Region Good
Côte-Nord Region Good
Estrie Region Very good
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region Good
Lanaudière Region Good
Laurentides Region Good
Laval Region Good
Mauricie Region Good
Montréal Region Good
Montérégie Region Good
Nord-du-Québec Region Good
Outaouais Region Good
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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