how can I start a career in counseling psychology?
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Dependant upon where you are located, there may not be any relevant academics required.\n Some Canadian provinces require nothing for psychometry, or counselling services....
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To work as a psychologist in these settings, you typically will need a Ph.D. in psychology--not in another field such as education or social work.
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I would start with communication classes and build from there. Just ask your college counselor they should be able to help you put together your degree plan.
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Very simple steps after your Masters degree.\nFor therapy:\nThe state requires 60 semester hours (usually in Psychology)\nPlus 1600 hours of practicum time.\nYour National Cert.\nThen state cert with an endorsement.\nbe prepared to be an MFCC as well.\n\nType Counseling cert requirements into google.\n\nFor school counseling it's not always necessary to have a Masters degree...but very helpful.\n\nLook at the SF Chronical for jobs...it'll blow you away!
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If you are talking about high school guidance counseling:\n\nMajor in Psychlogy with an education minor  \n                          OR\nMajor in Educaction with a Psychology/Sociology minor.\n\nYou will need to take (and pass) a state exam from your department of education (usually called a Praxis) in your last semester of college.
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My friend got her bachelors in psychology & she's a cashier @ Wal-Mart.  I got my bachelors in psychology & I'm trying to get into the HR department of the communications company I currently work for.\n\nSeriously though, there are several options for a career in psychology.  Check out www.apa.org.  That's the American Psychological Association.  They'll have some good insight for ya.
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Here are some resources to help you track down the answers. \n\nFirst, this website, designed for college psychology majors has many links related to careers in psychology, including social psychology. It also has some useful links to information on applying to graduate psychology programs.  With a bit of time, you'll find exactly what you're looking for: http://www.psywww.com/tipsheet/ \n\nYou may also want to check out http://www.socialpsychology.org     a website maintained by a psychology professor at Wesleyan college. Type "careers" into the search engine, and you'll see that there are actually many fields that psychology majors, including social psychologists, work in.\n\nFinally, your best sources of information are probably going to be going to your psychology professors at your school and asking them for advice on where a grad. degree in social psychology might lead career-wise. And, don't overlook the resources of your school's career services office. They usually are experts at pointing students in the right direction when it comes to specific job opportunities.\nGood luck!\nCarolyn Lawrence, www.AdmissionsAdvice.com\nwww.admissionsadvice.com
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For info on majoring in psychology check out \nhttp://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/42.0101.html\n\nfor info about the career as a PSYCHIATRIST, check out\nhttp://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/careers/106625.html
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Calvin College - Psychology - Specialized Fields in Psychology  \n... though some universities offer a specialists degree which is somewhere ... only an MA degree, some schools offer doctoral programs in school psychology. ...www.calvin.edu/academic/psych/special_fields.htm \nGraduate Programs  \nSome schools also offer a doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in counselling psychology. ... by the university) -- Most universities offer a wide variety of scholarships ...instruct.uwo.ca/psychology/235b-570/programs.html \nGraduate Programs for Psychology Students  \nSome schools also offer a doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in counselling psychology. ... by the university). Most universities offer a wide variety of scholarships ...publish.uwo.ca/~laura/programs.html \nPrograms in the northeast:  \nprograms usually assume that you have only an undergraduate (Bachelor's) ... Below I list programs that offer Master's degrees in Forensic Science, which is ...webhost.bridgew.edu/EENGLANDER/forensic Programs.htm
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if you want to teach you should major in education. i majored in psychology and you can take lots of classes on child development. i did my required 80 hours at Head Start in a preschool classroom, so that was fun.  Or do both. depends on what programs your school has, but you could find a good education program to major in, and minor in psych.
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Talking about things with someone trained to guide you in making the right decisions for yourself.\n\nPsychological counseling is what's generally meant, but there is career counseling, academic counseling, family counseling, marriage (and pre-marriage counseling).
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Counseling is clearly one option.  Also, there are places where your background would be great for Human Resources Department.  You might also see how you fit with marketing and so on.  A lot of it will have to do with your interests other than your degree, where your degree is just a bonus, since your degree (presumably a bachelor's) is one that is normally a preliminary to a higher degree in professions like researcher and such.  You would probably do well as a research assistant in social research, including marketing.\n\nIf I were you, I'd not write off the idea of taking a higher degree, and you could make money as a teaching assistant or junior counselor in the undergraduate program while you pursue that higher degree.  I guess we are back to what really interests you.  \n\nThe two great divisions in social sciences generally are clinical and research.  If clinical, what sort of clients would you like to serve: children, elderly, single parents, the poor, handicapped, etc.?  If research, what sort of topics?
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Go to college and see the school counselor that can help you take all the right courses to get the credentials you need.
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well, I don't have any degree, but I happened to answer an ad in the paper.  They hired me as a drug and alcohol counselor with no experience in drugs, or counseling (well except bartending.)  Once I got into the field, it enabled me to find out what part of counseling I wanted to do, because from my experience there's a pretty wide range, which most people don't realize.  Or you could ask some professors at a college who know about the different fields.  There are jobs out there who hire entry-level because it can be a difficult field with low-pay.
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There are many fields of psychology. Here are some of the many types of psychologists:\n\n>Biological psycologists explore the links between brain and   mind.\n\n>Developmental psychologists study changing abilities from womb to tomb.\n\n>Cognitive psychologists experiment perception, thought, and problem-solving.\n\n>Personality psychologists investigate inner traits.\n\n>Social psychologists  explore how people affect one another.\n\n>Industrial/organizational psychologists study and advise on behavior in the workplace.\n\n>Clinical psychologists study, assess, and treat troubled people.\n\nFor you, criminal psychology could be an option to work at a police station. To work with children, you might conside developmental psychology or clinical psycholgy.
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Not much at all. I have a Bachelor's degree in psychology, and it's pretty useless. I can't think of any jobs that require an associate degre in Psychology; you'd most likely get stuck in positions that only required a high school diploma/GED. Sad, but true. If you want a more profitable degree at the Associate level, I'd suggest nursing. Many RNs also do psych counseling. \n\nThe requirements for "licensed therapist" vary by state, but usually, you need a master's degree. A master's in psychology or social work, or even mental health counseling, would do the trick, depending on where you are.
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have a cllege degree of course; get a degree in psychology and u'll be there with the snap of ur fingers