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What Can I do With a Major in?   Psychology

 

 
Remember that most careers do not require that you have a specific major but that you meet a minimum amount of education. So the question is not so much what can you do with a certain major but what you want to do and how you want to get there. The following list is a beginning point to help you explore a few related career choices based on an academic interest you might have.

 

Potential Careers:

 

Alcohol and Drug Treatment Counselor Adolescent Treatment Specialist
Advertising Manager Art Therapist
Career Counselor Case worker
College Professor Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Social worker Crisis Counselor
Counseling Psychologist Experimental Psychologist
Family Therapist Forensic Psychologist
Gerontological Counselor Guidance Counselor
Grief Counselor Government Administrator
Human Resources Job Placement Specialist
Job Interviewer Law Enforcement
Lawyer Marriage and Family Therapist
Marketing Specialist Mental Health Specialist
Music Therapist Neuropsychologist
Organizational Psychologist Public Relations
Rehabilitation Counselor Recruiter
School Psychologist Social Psychologist
Wilderness treatment facilitator Writer

 

 

Potential Employers:  

Hospitals Mental Health clinics
Private Practice State and Federal agencies
Schools and School Systems Colleges and Universities
Nursing Homes Law Enforcement Agencies
Prisons Corporations
Wilderness Treatment Facilities Sports Teams and Training Facilities
Testing Companies Law Firms
Religious Organizations Non-profit Organizations
Community Service Organizations

Links:

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm  OOH profile, Psychologist
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos067.htm  OOH profile, Counselor
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos059.htm OOH profile, Social Service Worker
http://www.apa.org/students/brochure/  APA Psychology Career Information
http://www.psywww.com/careers/  Psychology Careers
http://www.rider.edu/users/suler/gradschl.html Psychology Graduate School
http://www.psychology.org/links/Career/ Psychology Careers
http://www.socialpsychology.org/career.htm Psychology Graduate School
http://www.asppb.org/   State Licensing Boards
http://www.apa.org/    American Psychology Association
http://www.counseling.org/   American Counseling Association
http://www.abfp.com/  Forensic Psychology Association
http://www.aamft.org/index_nm.asp Marriage and Family Therapy Assoc.
http://www.siop.org/TIP/SIOP/brochure.html    Industrial/Organizational Psychology
 http://www.monster.com Job Listings
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov   Federal Job Listings
http://www.socialservice.com/  Social Service Jobs
http://www.psychologyjobs.org/ Psychology Jobs International
 

 

 

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