Careers in Psychology and Related Fields: People Touching Degree Programs

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Careers in Psychology and Related Fields
People Touching Degree Programs

• Peter Giordano, PhD
• Belmont University
• APS, May 2004, Chicago IL

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Assess Your Interests

• Helping others (people touching)
• Conducting research
• Writing
• Psychological testing and assessment
• Business interests

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Assess Your Skills

• Do your interests match your skills?
• Listening to others
• The details of psychological testing
• The details of psychological research

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Work Environment

• Hospital or inpatient setting
• Mental health center or outpatient setting
• Private (group or individual) practice
• College or university

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Degree Program Options

• Masters degrees counseling or clinical, social
  work, marriage and family, pastoral counseling
• Doctoral degrees PhD or PsyD

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Dont Forget Other Applied Areas

• School Psychology
• Industrial Organizational Psychology

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Some Practical Issues to Consider

• Your specific interests in graduate school may
  change
• Licensure issues
• Some realities of private practice
• Some realities of managed care