r/GeneticCounseling

Hello! I have my bs in public health and was on track for med school and actually got accepted but ultimately declined due to the overwhelming amount of time being a dr is. I have a 1 yr old and I’m due for another in July! I am wondering the work life balance from being a GC. Does anyone work at home or part time? I’m not looking to make a ton of money just enough to justify having a babysitter and paying off my student loans! I really just want a career that is fulfilling being a mom! Thank you! 🩷

Reddit is removing the link, but you can read about this by googling “Catalyst by Southern Research”

I was just introduced to this genetic testing program by a local news source. It looks like it has some similarities with the All of Us program, but with a focus on Alabama. It is state-funded and completely free for patients, including an optional free generic counseling session. I’m curious about what genetic counseling professionals and researchers think about something like this? Risks and/or benefits, from a patient and practitioner viewpoint?

I've seen some people mention job market concerns and a lack of satisfaction; when contrasting with the BLS's 9% growth & high reported rates of satisfaction I figured it's better to ask the real GC then rely on online statistics.

Is the market good right now? Getting easier or harder?

Is the pay enough for your area?

Are you happy with your current GC position and tasks?

I'm a incoming college freshman, any advice or other comment?

Thank you for reading 😁

The avg salary for gcs in fl is around 75k and im just wondering if it can go up to 90k based on experience.

whats a good amount to have on ur application

Hello,

Last fall, my wife and I did a genetic counseling test recommended to us by a Doctor. According to the doctor, it would cost us $350 but informed us that insurance would not cover it.

A few weeks later we get a letter in the mail saying the test was $8995 and we owe over $3k after 'adjustments'.

I reached out to the hospital who washed their hands off it "you do not owe us for it. your issue is with Natera".

Yesterday I got an email threatening to send the account to collections. Natera has not responded to me.

Has anybody else had this experience? I feel backed into a corner and I don't know what to do.

Hello, I am starting a GC program in the fall and was wondering if there are any experiences or volunteer work that would increase my competitiveness in the job market after graduation. When you were interviewing for positions, was there anything on your resume that interviewers were especially curious about? I’d like to work in a hospital or clinic after graduating, I am less interested in industry right now but still open to it.

Hi there,
I terminated a pregnancy due to a fetal anomaly 3.5 months ago. We did genetic testing on my baby (amniocentesis), myself and partner and some of the results are still pending. My genetic counsellor always just cold calls me with no heads up or warning beforehand, even when she is giving bad news (like when they discovered my baby had a genetic mutation). I am usually at work when she calls and either miss the call (my job doesn’t allow me to have my phone on me at all times) or take it and have to leave my workplace to go to my car to speak privately and then return to work and hope I can mask my emotions.
Is this a common way to give results? I would like to ask if she can schedule the calls or use the portal to give me results through a message I can check later , so that I am in a safe space when I get news.

Hi! I’m a first year undergrad student interested in genetic counseling. I’m wondering what you would recommend I do now to get ahead or become more familiar with the career path. :)

Hello! I'm curious if anyone who has been job hunting (with or without success thus far) over the past year or two would be willing to share how many applications/interviews/offers they’ve had? I am a recent graduate and feel that I need some context of what others’ experiences have been. Certainly everyone's job search is different, but I'd love to know I'm not alone in having submitted many applications (around 70) without much to show for it, or hear some more positive experiences. Thanks!