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Careers in Psychology
Laura Johnson, Ph.D.School Psychologist, Leon CountyAdjunct Instructor, Florida State University
Free association … 1st profession that comes to mind …
Psychology Overview
Definition of Counseling Psychology Definition of School Psychology Definition of Mental Health Counselor Definition of Career Counselor
Level of Education
Doctoral Level Psychologist
Master’s level Counselors, specialists, clinicians
Employment: Overview
Employment outlook for Psychology 2004-2005 OOH: faster than average growth Increased demand for services in:
Schools, hospitals, social service agencies, substance abuse centers, mental health centers, and private companies
Continued growth over the next decade Fastest sector – outpatient mental health and substance
abuse treatment clinics
Employment of Psychologists by Setting
Elementary and Secondary Schools, 4%
Business and Government 6%
Private Practice 34%
Hospitals and Clinics19%
Colleges and Universities, 28%
Other 9%
Employment: Doctorate Level
Doctorate opportunities best and highest paid Private practice Clinics and hospitals (Not for profit and for profit)
Clinical staff and administrators Educational Psychology Private Companies Government Universities and Colleges
Faculty/Staff Research
Employment: Specialist Level
School Psychology Curriculum design Counseling Teacher and Parent Consultation Interventions Testing/Assessment
Shortage in the state of FL Often 10 month contract
Fun with School Psychology ...
Employment: Masters Level
Mental Health Counselor (many specialty areas): Addictions and Substance abuse Adolescent Geriatric College Career Community/Mental health Marriage and Family Rehabilitation School
Psychology Careers Significant Points About 4 out of 10 psychologists are self-employed, compared
with less than 1 out of 10 among all professional workers.
Most specialists, including clinical and counseling psychologists, need a doctoral degree; school psychologists need an educational specialist degree, and mental health and career counselors need a master’s degree.
Competition for admission to graduate psychology programs is keen.
Overall employment of psychologists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2014.
Counseling Careers Significant Points State and local governments employ about 4 in 10
counselors, and the health services industry employs most of the others.
Counselors must be licensed to practice in all but two States. A master’s degree generally is needed to become a licensed counselor.
Job opportunities for counselors should be very good because job openings are expected to exceed the number of graduates from counseling programs.
Median Salary … Psychologists
What they made:
Median annual earnings of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in May 2004 were $54,950
The middle 50 percent earned
between $41,850 and $71,880 The lowest 10 percent earned
less than $32,280
The highest 10 percent earned more than $92,250
Where they made it:
Private and for profit practioners: $64,460
Elementary and secondary schools: $58,360
Outpatient care centers: 46,850
Individual and family services: 42,640
Median Salary … Counselors
What they made:
Median annual earnings of educational, vocational, and school counselors in May 2004 were $45,570
The middle 50 percent earned between $34,530 and $58,400
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,260
The highest 10 percent earned more than $72,390
Where they made it:
Elementary and secondary schools: $51,160
Junior colleges: $45,730
Colleges, universities, and professional schools: $39,110
Individual and family services: $30,240
Vocational rehabilitation services: $27,800
How do I get there from here …
Graduate Programs at FSU
Mental Health Counseling (M.S./Ed.S.) 2 year including 1000 hour internship 2 year supervision prior to licensure
Career Counseling (M.S./Ed.S.) or (Ph.D. track) School Psychologist (Ed.S.) or (Ph.D. track)
3 year including 1 year in school internship automatic certification 3 years supervision prior to licensure
Combined Program, Counseling Psychology and School Psychology (Ph.D.) 5 year including 2000 hour internship 1 year supervision prior to licensure
References http://www.apa.org/about/division/div16.html http://www.apa.org/about/division/div17.html http://www.counseling.org/CareerCenter/ http://www.naspcareercenter.org/ http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm
http://www.epls.fsu.edu/psych_services/index.htm
Program Coordinator: Dr. Pfeiffer 644-8796
Presenter: Dr. Laura Johnson 488-2275; [email protected]