The SAGE Guide to Careers for Counseling and Clinical Practice by Camille Helkowski offers valuable insights into a range of career options in clinical work through the contributions of 15 counselors. The text opens with a discussion of the various roles and functions of counselors and includes guidance on educational, licensing, and fieldwork considerations, while subsequent chapters offer practical information on job requirements, salaries, and day-to-day activities. Aspiring counselors and clinicians will gain not only a factual knowledge about career possibilities, but also a deeper understanding of what it actually means to engage in this type of work.

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1. Why Choose a Career in Counseling?
Careers Begin at the Beginning
Life as a Counselor-Common Threads
Looking Forward
References
Chapter 2. Avenues to Counseling Careers
Educational Requirements and Choices: The Big Picture
Learning by Doing
Accreditation
Certifications
Licensure
References
Chapter 3. Addiction Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet Serena Wadhwa, PsyD, LCPC, CADC, RYT
References
Chapter 4. Career Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet Susan Wortman, MEd, LCPC
References
Chapter 5. Child and Adolescent Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet Diane McDonald, MEd, LCPC
References
Chapter 6. Clinical Mental Health Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet the Experts
References
Chapter 7. Counselors and the Expressive Arts
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet the Experts
References
Chapter 8. Marriage, Couples, and Family Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Consideration
Additional Resources
Meet Antonio Romano, LCPC, SFBT
References
Chapter 9. Organizational Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet Rick Rittmaster, MA
References
Chapter 10. Pastoral Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet Alison Toback, MA, MAPC, LCPC
References
Chapter 11. Rehabilitation Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet Andrew Hrvol, MA, CRC, LPC
References
Chapter 12. School Counselors
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet Matt Sheahan, MEd
References
Chapter 13. Student Services and College Advising
A Day in the Life
Salary and Job Outlook
Best Preparation
Special Considerations
Additional Resources
Meet Catherine Carrigan, MA, JD
References
Chapter 14. More Career Options and Final Reflections
Counselors and Human Resources
Counselors and Elder Care
Counselor Educators
A Quick Look at Related Fields
Coming Full Circle
References

Camille Helkowski, Med, NCC, LCPC has over thirty years of experience as a counselor, clinical supervisor, educator, writer, and presenter, with extensive work in higher education in the arenas of administration, counseling and supervision, instruction, program and project management. Currently, she maintains a private counseling practice in Lincolnwood, IL where she provides counseling services to individuals and couples around a broad spectrum of issues including relational concerns, grief and loss, healing from trauma, career concerns across the life-span, and special counseling needs of young adults.
Helkowski has demonstrated her leadership abilities with a range of successful staff and student teams and is an acknowledged expert on the topics of young adult development and related transitions, and career development throughout the lifespan. She is the co-author of several articles and books, including: Connect College to Career: A Student's Guide to Work and Life Transitions with Paul Hettich and The College Student Counseling Treatment Planner with Chris Stout and Art Jongma. She has also designed and taught Career Counseling for Pastoral Counselors for Loyola University Chicago's Institute of Pastoral Studies MPC program and graduate courses in career theory and counseling, group counseling, and practicum seminar for Argosy University Chicago. Additionally, she is a highly regarded speaker, trainer, and group facilitator. She received her bachelor's degree from DePaul University and her master's in counseling from Loyola University Chicago.