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Users in this Career Group |
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There are 5327 users in this career group. They represent 47 different countries. You can see the list of users in this career group by clicking on one of the links below. You can also join this career group simply by selecting your current status and clicking "Add Me." |
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904 users are currently in this career. |
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132 users are considering this career. |
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80 users left or retired from this career. |
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4211 users have hidden memberships. |
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(Hidden users have added this career to their portfolios, but have not indicated a publicly visible status.) |
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Reviews |
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are 5 reviews of this career. The most recent 3 reviews are listed below. You can see more reviews by clicking on "Read all reviews..." at the bottom of this page. |
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Anonymous |
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March 26, 2007 |
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At present I work as a doctoral level psychologist at a State inpatient psychiatric facility. The work is less somewhat less traditional than what is typically seen as psychology as most of the patients are seriously ill and cannot fully participate in therapy. Typical sessions focus on behavioral management and support to encourage treatment compliance. Although I find it somewhat less satisfying than treating patients in an outpatient setting, the job that I hold is enjoyable. The hours are flexible and most State agencies offer fairly good benefits as incentives. Financially, working for the State appears more advantageous to Master's level clinicians than Doctoral level clinicians.
Things to consider about a career in psychology.
1. Depending on where you live, it may be difficult/impossible to work independently unless you earn a terminal degree that allows you to be licensed.
2. Beyond the educational requirements, you may have to complete approximately 1800 hours of supervised work to complete your degree and then a subsequent 1800 supervised hours to be eligible to sit for a licensing exam. Due to various supervision requirements, it may take between 12-24 months to complete these hours.
When I was in school, many people questioned my decision to get my doctorate claiming that financially there was not much more money to be made over a Master's degree but I have found that to clearly be the opposite. Once credentialled, you will be eligible to work on your own in various capacities (therapy, psychological assessments, forensics) and you can also have unlicensed clinicians work under your license.
Overall, I would pursue this career again but I wish someone had made me more aware of the time involved in getting licensed. |
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Interesting Fact |
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The word "salary" comes from salarium, or "salt money" and was used in ancient Rome to describe the wages paid to Roman legionnaires who were compensated in salt. |
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