Wellness Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Wellness specialists work for schools, local governments, companies or other organizations to suggest, support and train people on their health and fitness goals. A specialist often consults with people directly on lifestyle, eating and exercise habits and may direct an individual to a doctor for any serious health concerns.

-The main duties of a wellness specialist are to educate the public on how to improve their daily choices, prevent illness or access local resources

Salary: $45,000

Education: Bachelor’s degree in health education or a related degree field

Demand for this Profession:

• Well Physical condition
• Minimum education
• Great Visionary Skills

Reflection: Wellness Specialists help rehabilitate and motivate individuals into a healthier mindset. A positive mindset to strive for the motivation to live and be fit. It would be a great job to do since you are the motivator and are educating the people in bettering themselves both physically and mentally. I would be able to help others which is what i love doing. If any of my services can be of help , i would more than gladly consider in partaking a career like this.

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drive to the scene and provide basic life support to the victims before they are transported to the hospital.
• Determine the right course of action after evaluating the patient’s condition.
• Provide medical aid such as AED, CPR, prevent spinal damage, ventilation, control severe bleeding, prevent shock, bandaging wounds, etc., to stabilize their condition.
• Clean the equipments. Check and replace the used and damaged supplies.
• Transfer patients to the emergency units of the hospital.
• Administration of activated charcoal, oral glucose and oxygen.
• Prepare a patient care report and take notes of the medical treatment given to them.

Salary:  $31,700

Education:Training programs at the appropriate EMT level: basic, intermediate, and paramedic; some programs lead to certificates or diplomas; paramedic programs resulting in associate's degrees are available

Demand for this particular career:

• You must have attained the age of 18 years and possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Complete the training of required number of hours from the state approved program.
• Qualify the certification exam, in order to obtain a license issued by the state.
• You are expected to have a clean criminal background.
• Acquire CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.

Reflection: An EMT stand for “Emergency Medical Technician.” You might recognize their heroic skills and abilities when performing fluently at the scene of an emergency. These people are basically also known as the paramedics. I would like to become an EMT because their training is  very highly skilled and with it comes many responsibilities and tasks. You improve greatly with dealing with different groups of people, you help your community, you increase in communication skills, dealing with emotions , etc. It is all a vague loads of responsibilities and efforts but can still be a job I can definitely handle.

Mental Health Counselor

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health
• Encourage clients to discuss emotions and experiences
• Examine issues including substance abuse, aging, bullying, anger management, careers, depression, relationships, LGBTQ issues, self-image, stress and suicide
• Help clients define goals, plan action and gain insight
• Refer clients to psychologists and other service

Salary: $42,250

Education:

Undergraduate Work	Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Counseling	4 Years
Graduate Work	Earn a Master's Degree in Counseling	5-6 Years
PHD or Doctoral Work	Earn a Doctorate in Counseling	7-8 Years

Demand for this picture: Demand for Mental Health Counselors is expected to go up, with an expected 30,100 new jobs filled by 2018. This represents an annual increase of 3.41 percent over the next few years.

Reflection: Many different types of mental health counselors can be found nearly anywhere. Here at school we are provided with counselors that are trained to deal with certain situations such as family problems, domestic violence, mood stabilizing and also those with speech impediments. It would be a privilege to become a mental health counselor because that way i am able to help many people of all ages to help better themselves and become an independ individual again to society.

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Caring for Nursing Home Residents and their Families
•  Managing Nursing Home Staff
• Taking Financial Reins
•  Complying with Federal and State Procedure
•  Maintaining a Nursing Home Facility 

Salary:

~Expect to earn between $65,000 and $90,000,

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration
• master's in long-term care administration
• health services administration/ related field recommended
• State training program, internship, licensing and continuing education

Reflection: 
Being a Nursing Home Administrator requires a lot of work that deals with having a great deal patience, gentle care, attention, and lots of creative ways to make the patients very comfortable. You must perform tasks such as keeping a particular patient happy, giving the patient their daily  medication, making sure they eat throughout the day, making sure they use the restroom and get enough rest to function, as well as making sure their minds and body are exercising as well. Very well communication skills are also required to work with patients. Communication is key to making the patients feel more at home and comfortable. You must even perform tasks as simple as doing laundry and making beds. All in which are a Nursing Home Administrators jobs.

Healthcare Administrator

Duties & Responsibilities:

·         hire, train, and monitor clerks and secretaries, assign schedules and tasks, and develop goals as well as strategies for reaching those goals

·         consult with department heads and medical staff on their administrative needs, take care of maintaining and repairing their physical facilities, and represent their organizations at investor meetings or governing boards

Salary: $64,821

Education:

·        Bachelor's degree

·        graduate education (two to three years)

·        master’s degree

                                                         

Reflection: Becoming a Healthcare Administrator requires a lot of responsibilities and a good visual eye in order to maintain a well-organized work environment. A lot of paper work seems to be required but it wouldn’t be much of a problem for me. It’d be an honor to work as an Administrator being able to have the privilege of meeting many professionals and interns (Rookies) to show them and inform them about the goal expectations required for the environment. Although it may seem fun it also seems to be a very stressful role for the individual , since they are seemed to be the go- to person whenever someone has a problem.

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Managing diseases of the ears, nose and nasal passage sinuses, larynx (voice box), oral cavity and upper pharynx (mouth and throat), as well as structures of the neck and face.

Salary: $339,312

Education:

·       3-5 years in an ENT residency program

·       Residency

·       Bachelor’s Degree

Reflection: Becoming an ENT specialist would be a privilege to major on. Majority of the doctors spent many years in school to work with parts of the body that usually no other doctors pay much attention to. Doctors have proved that all parts of our body will somehow become ill or have a hiccup with its parts at least once in their life. Learning that there is a specialist for the ears, nose and throat proves that there are many important doctors who care about other individuals health.