Counselors, Residential


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Counselors, Residential

Counselors, Residential - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Residential care facilities
  • Colleges, universities, and boarding schools
  • Vocational rehabilitation services
  • Social services agencies

Outlook

Demand for this career will remain strong. Factors such as the increase in the aging population mean that residential counselors will be needed for group homes and assisted-care centers. Increases in other types of treatment facilities such as drug and alcohol centers will also increase demand.

Job openings occur as people leave this career. The work can be emotionally draining and the pay is low. 

Residential Counselors (CIS 100181)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
3,127
Medium
&
8.5%
8.2%
>>>>
484
Moderate
  Champaign Area
164
Medium
&
3.0%
5.2%
>>>>
23
Few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
77
Small
&
2.6%
2.9%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Cook County
1,305
Medium
&
10.4%
9.2%
>>>>
206
Moderate
  Decatur Area
32
Very small
&
-3.1%
3.8%
>>>>
5
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
153
Small
&
12.4%
10.3%
>>>>
25
Very few
  Du Page County
203
Small
&
11.3%
8.8%
>>>>
32
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
70
Small
&
15.7%
12.4%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
37
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.2%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
51
Small
&
19.6%
6.0%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Lake County
138
Small
&
13.8%
11.7%
>>>>
22
Very few
  McHenry County
41
Very small
&
14.6%
7.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
102
Small
&
1.0%
4.4%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
71
Small
&
2.8%
4.3%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
165
Small
&
7.3%
4.5%
>>>>
25
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
81
Small
&
2.5%
3.5%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
45
Very small
&
11.1%
5.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Rockford Area
76
Small
&
3.9%
6.6%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
39
Small
&
7.7%
1.1%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Springfield Area
72
Small
&
1.4%
4.6%
>>>>
10
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
76
Small
&
-1.3%
0.9%
>>>>
11
Very few
  Vermilion County
10
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Will County
105
Small
&
8.6%
14.9%
>>>>
17
Very few
United States
95,700
Medium
&
6.0%
2.8%
>>>>
17,600
Moderate
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.