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Advice on how to enter into a career in counseling...?

I have a degree in Biology from UC Irvine, 1996. I was in medical devices marketing for 7 years when I decided to go into nursing. I learned that nursing in general wasn't something I wanted to do, but I did find that I loved the patient interaction aspect. I would like to get into counseling, though I am not sure what specific area. I am leaning towards kids or teenagers. I am 32 years old, so I'm hoping not to have to go to school for 4+ years. Like I said before, I do have a BS in Biology and some nursing education behind me. Does anyone have any suggestions for entry level type positions in a counseling field?

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2. well, I don't have any degree, but I happened to answer an ad in the paper. They hired me as a drug and alcohol counselor with no experience in drugs, or counseling (well except bartending.) Once I got into the field, it enabled me to find out what part of counseling I wanted to do, because from my experience there's a pretty wide range, which most people don't realize. Or you could ask some professors at a college who know about the different fields. There are jobs out there who hire entry-level because it can be a difficult field with low-pay.