Job prospects Human Relations Officer - Family And Children's Services in Ontario
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Job opportunities in Ontario
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (NOC 41301) in Ontario 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.
What Types of Employers Are Out There?
- More than one-third are employed in offices of other health practitioners
- Other key employers include, individual and family services, out-patient care centres, and hospitals
- Self employment
What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?
- This occupational group includes therapists in different specializations, therefore employment prospects may vary among these professionals. For example:
- Public sector investments in mental health-related services are expected to create job opportunities for therapists offering services for addiction treatment and prevention, and to children and youth
What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?
- Professional and/or regulatory bodies associated with this occupational group include:
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
Here are some key facts about Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies in Ontario:
- Approximately 26,650 people work in this occupation.
- Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 43%
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 30%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 10%
- Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 72% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
- 61% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- 41% of therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 17% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 83% compared to 48% 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: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 32% compared to 24% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 68% compared to 13% for all occupations
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