Helping people is something most of us want to do. There are always people out there who have it a little bit worse than us. However, helping people can take many different roles, ranging from being a brain surgeon to helping an elderly person cross the road. Many of the things we do in our day to day lives, we do out of simple goodness. Nevertheless, it is also possible to actually make a career out of helping people. Doing this on a professional level – paid or unpaid – brings about a great deal of satisfaction.
Let’s take a look at 74 of the greatest careers that help people.
- Social worker
- Nurse
- Physician
- Surgeon
- Psychologist
- Psychiatrist
- Counselor
- Physical therapist
- Special education teacher
- Nursery nurse
- Volunteer coordinator
- Nonprofit program director
- Paralegal
- School counselor
- Advanced practice psychiatric nurse
- Speech therapist
- Criminal lawyer
- Family practice lawyer
- Pediatrician
- Massage therapist
- Acupuncturist
- Hypnotherapist
- Speech therapist
- Marriage and family therapist
- Cognitive behavior therapist
- Addictions counselor
- Child psychologist
- Special education teacher
- Clinical psychologist
- Kinesiotherapist
- Human rights lawyer
- Immigration lawyer
- Licensed practical/vocational nurse
- Sports psychologist
- Occupational therapy assistant
- GED instructor
- Elementary school teacher
- Geriatrician
- Family support worker
- Domestic violence coordinator
- Victim support officer
- Police officer
- Probation officer
- Academic interventionist
- Environmentalist
- Youth ministry director
- Neonatal nurse
- Linguist
- Veterans service coordinator
- Pediatric physical therapist
- Chiropractor
- Bereavement coordinator
- Oncology social worker
- Life coach
- Psychotherapist
- Adoption counselor
- Doula
- Midwife
- Sexual assault nurse examiner
- Community care assistant
- Community outreach worker
- Child welfare advisor
- Foreign student advisor
- Forensic linguist
- Nurse educator
- Obstetrics nurse
- School nurse
- Special needs assistant
- Diabetes nurse
- Career coach
- Critical care nurse
- District attorney
- NLP practitioner
- Fitness worker
As you can see, if you truly want to help people, there are a lot of options out there for you. Some of these positions are done on a volunteer basis, meaning you get no financial compensation in return. Other positions attract major salaries and often also require you to complete many years of education. Either way, if you want to do good, you can.
