Is a Bachelors or Masters degree necessary to become a mental health counselor?

I recently lost my job and I'm not even mad about it because the truth is I've spent about 7 years working for a field I have no passion for with a degree I have no passion for after going to college before I knew what my passions were. I love helping people, seeing people happy, and talking to people, so I want to get into counseling, either addiction counseling or school counseling. Do I need to go back to University and get a bachelors/masters to get into the field? or can I get certification from a program?