SOC Code 21-1014 - Mental Health Counselors

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2018 SOC detailed occupation. Official U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classification.

Key facts for SOC 21-1014

Code
21-1014
O*NET® code
21-1014.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Mental Health Counselors
Broad occupation
21-1010 Counselors
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Counsel and advise individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health, with an emphasis on prevention. May help individuals deal with a broad range of mental health issues, such as those associated with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; stress management; self-esteem; or aging.

Classification scope for SOC 21-1014

Included examples, work this classification places in another SOC code.

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Clinical Mental Health Counselor
  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Mental Health Counselor

Classified elsewhere

Bureau of Labor Statistics exclusions. This work belongs in another SOC code.

"Psychologists" (19-3030), "Social Workers" (21-1020), and "Psychiatrists" (29-1223).

Where SOC 21-1014 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations Minor group 21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists Broad occupation Direct parent 21-1010 Counselors
Detailed occupation Current 21-1014 Mental Health Counselors

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (5)

Career video for Mental Health Counselors

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Sources for SOC 21-1014

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, description, and exclusions are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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