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School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties
2026-2027 - School Counseling Assistant
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A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$36,871 / year median in South Carolina
+12% projected growth