Careers Working with Families:
Career I am interested…Marriage and Family Therapist
The purpose of this assignment is to explore and research possible careers working with
children and families outside of the classroom.
Research the career answering questions 1-11.
Questions to answer:
1. Job title
2. List the duties and responsibilities of the person who is employed in this position. What do they do on a daily basis?
3. List the educational requirements of this position.
4. What are additional certificates, exams, licenses needed for this job?
5. How much does the career/job pay annually in California?
6. What are the medical benefits?
7. What retirement plans are available? What other benefits are there for people who work in this position?
8. Do you currently have the skills, training to do this job?
9. What additional skills/training do you need to qualify for the job?
10. Would you want to do this job? Why?
11. How does this career/job help children and families?
12. Briefly list the sources you used for this assignment.
Resources to research your selected career.
1. Career Center
(https://www.lamission.edu/Career-Center/Home.aspx)
2. Family Studies Major (Attached sheets below)
3. Indeed job searchLinks to an external site.
https://www.indeed.com/
4. Careers with Head StartLinks to an external site.
https://nhsa.org/our-work/professional-development/careers
5. Child Care Resource CenterLinks to an external site.
6.Friends of the FamilyLinks to an external site.
Links to an external site.
https://www.fofca.org/
7. Bureau of Labor Statistics Links to an external site.
(https://www.bls.gov/)
8. Occupational Outlook HandbookLinks to an external site. for career information.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
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