Marriage and Family Therapists
O*NET Code: 21-1013.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.
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💼 Also Known As
ABA Behavior Therapist (Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Therapist)Behavior Intervention SpecialistBehavior SpecialistBehavior Support SpecialistBehavior Technician (Behavior Tech)Behavior TherapistBehavioral AnalystBehavioral Health ClinicianBehavioral SpecialistBehavioral TherapistBilingual ClinicianChild and Adolescent TherapistChild and Family CounselorChild and Family TherapistClinical TherapistCounselorCouples TherapistCouples' TherapistFamily CounselorFamily Service Counselor
⚡ Skills (20)
Active Listening5/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Speaking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Writing4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Learning4/100
+ 10 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (32)
🔥Intuit QuickBooks
Accounting software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Teams
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Zoom
Video conferencing software
0Advantage Software Psych Advantage
Medical software
0American Medical Billing Software PMA
Medical software
0Anasazi Software Client Data System
Medical software
0Beaver Creek Software The THERAPIST
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0Blueberry Harbor Software Clinical Record Keeper
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0Care Paths eRecord
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0Casamba Smart
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0Cornucopia Software Practice MAGIC
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0DocuTrac QuicDoc
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0EZ2Bill Confidant
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0EZClaim medical billing software
Medical software
0Google Meet
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0Hypertext preprocessor PHP
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0Mdansby The PsychReport
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0Netsmart Technologies Helper
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0PM/2 Clinical Planner
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0PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice
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0Saner Software ShrinkRapt
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0Synergistic Office Solutions SOS Case Manager
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0TheraManager
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0eMDs Medisoft
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🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Marriage and Family Therapists → Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (19)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 5Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Persuasion
Current: 4Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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