Graduates from the Mental Health Counseling program at UW-Stout can gain employment in facilities such as:
- Community Mental Health Centers
- Psychiatric Hospitals
- Outpatient Mental Health Clinics
- Residential Treatment Facilities
- Rehabilitation Agencies
- Social Service Agencies
- College Counseling Centers
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Half-way Houses
- Adolescent Crisis Centers
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities
- Correctional Institutions
- Shelter Homes
Surveys of recent graduates have indicated a 95 to 100 percent employment rate upon graduation. Graduates of the program have received employment throughout the United States. Examples of job titles of recent graduates of the program include:
- Professional Counselor
- Outpatient Therapist
- Clinical Coordinator
- Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Counselor
- Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Corrections Counselor
- Corrections Program Therapist
- Program Supervisor
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor
- Resident Hall Director
- Parent Involvement/Family Services Coordinator
- Director of Social Services
- Case Manager
- Adolescent and Family Therapist