Assignment: Counseling professions employment

Assignment: Counseling professions employment

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Entry –level social worker positions often can be obtained with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Social workers’ objective is to assist people improve their lives through counseling and identifying needed resources. Social workers work in multiple settings, such as hospitals, schools, community mental health centers, social service agencies, and courts and correctional institutions. Salaries for social workers tend to be moderate, with a median yearly salary in the upper-thirties, about $39,530 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010).

The majority of counseling professions require graduate degrees for employment, substance abuse counselors are an exception. Substance abuse counselors often are the primary therapist assisting a client with alcohol or drug dependence and abuse. The median salary in 2008 for a substance abuse counselor was $37,030 per year, with half being paid between $29,410 and $47,290 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010).

Career options and financial prospects in clinical-and counseling –related careers expand dramatically with a graduate degree in psychology. Regarding training, results of empirical research suggest that there are few differences in clinical psychology PH. D, Psy.D, and counseling psychology Ph.D. programs. To understand the difference and opportunities for graduate programs, doctoral degrees, and the time that must be invested, please read pages 28-32 of our textbook. A primary benefit of a graduate degree in clinical or counseling psychology is the flexibility to pursue career opportunities that match one’s own interests, skills and abilities. In 2008, the median salary of all clinical and counseling psychologists was $64,140, with half earning between $48,700 and $82,800 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010).

To access information about the work of psychologists specializing in learning and memory, two sub-specialties within the specialty area cognitive psychology, within the larger field, click these links.

https://www.psychologycareercenter.org/cognitive-psychologist.html

http://careersinpsychology.org/becoming-a-cognitive-psychologist/

https://www.psychologyschoolguide.net/psychology-careers/cognitive-psychologist/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ZsQ9PjSW0

https://www.psychologycareercenter.org/psychotherapist.html

https://www.psychologycareercenter.org/clinical-psychologist.html

http://careersinpsychology.org/becoming-a-clinical-psychologist/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynmk6jSu6UI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzmBC2iT9g