What kinds of jobs can you do with a Masters in Psychology?
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you can work in children's mental health as a clinician and have a caseload of so many clients that you work with on goals/etc., you can work with families that have mental health issues as well. i work in children's mental health.\n\nedited to add: as far as pay goes, it all depends on where you live... i am in ontario canada, and with your masters you could be making anywhere from 45 thousand-60 thousand a year Canadian....
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you can specialize in psychiatry after completing medicine and then do a superspeciality in child psychiatry, if you really want to work with mentally disabled kids
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Go to college. Major in Behavioral Sciences in community college and social work at university. You might want to consider a master after that to get more choice in what you do later on.
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A minimum of a B.A. or B.S. degree for entry level jobs, at least a master's degree for research jobs, and a Ph.D and certification to be a professional (like the clinical psychologist). There are not too many opening if you happen to have just a bachelor's degree.
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That's something I'm interested in doing.  There is many choices to go into.\n\nPsychology\nTherapist\nDrug and rehab counselor\nWork with troubled Youth\nFinancial help\nI'm going into law, to possibly help in child cases, as a Guardian-ad-lit-em  Which is a "child lawyer" You work one on one with a child and help decide where they belong.\n\nThere is many thing you can get into.  Good Luck!!\nj
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You can get a Masters in public policy, public administration, business, public affairs, social policy, public health, sociology, communications, philosophy, political science, international affairs, or education. You could also get a law degree, but that is not considered a Masters.\n\nGood Luck!
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Either Psychology or Psychiatry are your best bets. It depends on how much close contact you want with those you are working with. In Psychology you'll have more book study time and learning about the mind in general, but as a Psychiatrist you'll have time to work with individual patients on their problems. Also keep the ideas of Counsellor, Social worker, or Therapist on your mind. The best thing to do would be to talk to an expert career finder. Hey, you may end up doing that for a living yourself! There are plenty of job opportunities open for people who like to help, I'm sure you'll find what fits you best if you look into it.
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Ironically, a B.S. in psych qualifies you for almost any job in the world except one in the field of psychology. For that, you'll need at least an M.S. but preferrably a Ph.D.
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Both psychologists and psychiatrists are mental health professionals that do assessment and treatment for persons with emotional problems and issues. \n\nPsychologists are trained at the PhD (doctoral) level, which consists of approximately 5 years of training past the bachelor's degree, followed by a year of supervised experience. Psychologists are trained in the basics of human behavior, research methods, clinical methods, and assessment, including psychological testing. Psychologists tend to take a social or intrapersonal view about development and treatment. \n\nPsychiatrists are trained first in medicine and have the doctor of medicine degree (MD). They go to medical school (4 years after bachelor's degree) and then 3 or 4 years of residency to learn to be a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists tend to work with more severe illnesses, illnesses with a biological component, can prescribe medication and admit people to hospitals. Psychiatrists tend to take a biological view of development and treatment.\n\nBoth psychiatrists and psychologists do talk therapy. Psychologists do psychological testing, and psychiatrists prescribe medication. Psychiatrists are more likely to work with a hospital practice. Psychiatrists are paid more.\n\nHope this helps. Check out the websites below.
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in Canada, to work as a psychologist, you generally need a Masters degree, which it sounds like you are getting.  you would likely have a good chance of getting a position as a school counsellor with that.  to become a teacher, another program, called PDP at some institutions, is required, however.
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My major was in experimental psychology.\n\nFirst job out of college: CSR for DSL company\nSecond Job: Helper for HVAC company (Heating & Air)\n\nKeep in mind, these were temp jobs while I looked for a real job.\n\nFirst real job offer came about 2 months after graduating, which is very quick considering the average is 6. Job was as a probation and parole agent for the state, which is somewhat related to psychology (15 hours in psych were required for the job)\n\nQuit to apply to med school and worked in college admissions for awhile. Now in med school. \n\nUnless you have a trade degree in nursing or engineering, your job will probably have nothing to do with your major.
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You could be one of the following:\n\n1. A psych nurse, working with the mentally ill\n\n2. A school nurse, looking after the health of school students, which often includes a good deal of counselling\n\n3. Work as a nurse in an impoverished thrid world country where you will use every skill in the book\n\nOf course you can choose one or the other. Once you finish nursing do postgraduate work in psychology and go into practice as a counsellor or psychologist.\n\nmany exciting choices
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Besides the usual teaching/medical route, you could also consider careers in: \n\nPublic Health Genetics\nPharmacogenomics\nEpidemiology\nNanotechnology\nHealth Law\nBioethics\nMolecular Anthropology\nForensics
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There are management jobs in companies such as Human Resource that accepts a degree in Psychology/Sociology because it deals with people, the most valuable resource for any company.  You should try applying for those jobs instead of just looking specifically in the Psychology field.  Teaching is also great if you have that degree, you can get a teacher's license by simply attending a community college.  Lastly, you can also join the military where the possibilities is endless.  You can work as a military member or a civil service and both offers tuition assistance on top of your paycheck.
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I do and I was a research assistant....in psychiatry.  You can get paid about 20,000 a year for it but you  have to live around a big research institution.  Another option is a psych tech (regular staff)...at a hospital.  I had to go to graduate school to really do much with the degree.
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I was interested in the same thing. I got a bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in social work with a concentration in mental illness and chemical dependency.\n\nUniversities will have courses at the undergrad level about substance abuse. Take those. For a social work degree you also have to do at least one internship. I did all of mine in agencies that treated substance abusers or dual diagnosis patients. I specifically went to a grad program that offered this specialization.\n\nThe large majority of persons I worked with (in therapudic roles) were social workers, NOT psychologists. This was true at every agency I worked or interned for (6 agencies)
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For a Psychology Major \n1. What made them decide to be a psychology major?\n2. Do they have any idea what they would like to do with a degree in Psychology?\n3. Do they plan on furthering their education once they have completed their bachelor degree?\n4. What interests them most about psychology?\n5. Do they plan on doing research? And if so, what do they want to research?\n\nFor a Psychiatrist\n1. What made them decide to choose this profession?\n2. Where did they recieve their education?\n3. What is a regular day like for them in or out of the office?\n4. Did they do a lot of research during their education?\n5. Have they published any case studies, etc.?\n6. What do they find most enjoyable about their job?\n7. What would they recommend for a future therapist?\n8. What has been the funniest and/or most challenging experience while on the job?\n\nHope this helps! Enjoy! Let me know if you have any other questions!