CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Carmen Plowman

Table of Contents3. Career Description4. Specialty and Similar Careers5. Suitability Is This For Me? 6. Skills You Need7. What To Learn8. Money9. Outlook10. Earnings Chart11. Connections12. Career Site13. Likes and Dislikes

Career Description• Observes clients to determine mental deficiency•Administers/interprets psychological tests•Creates/administers treatment plansEvaluates and modifies treatment plans•References journals, textbooks, and reports•Uses references to identify symptoms/diagnose•Leads counseling sessions, group and individualBack

Specialty and Similar Careers

Counseling Psychologist Helps clients understand internal and interactive

problems Psychiatrist

Diagnoses severity and nature of mental disorders Industrial-Organizational Psychologist

Identifies workers according to job requirements and satisfaction.

Educational Psychologist Studies psychology health of students and faculty

in schools.

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Suitability: Is This For Me? •Personality and Work Values Suit Career

Investigative & Artistic Motivated to learn and understandSoft science prevents rigid/restraining work environment

Achievement & RelationshipsSee progress directly in patientsBeing able to help and serve others

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Skills You Need Analyze social science data Effective communication skills for

abstract ideas High level of active listening High level of critical thinking Counseling and advising people Patience

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What to Learn• Doctoral Degree

-Five to seven years of graduate study-One year internship

• Voluntary Certification from American Board of Professional Psychology

• Ph.D or Doctor of Psychology

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MoneyColorado Regional Earnings Average Annual Wage – $88,930 Entry Annual Wage - $37,840 Experienced Annual Wage - $140,270 Average Hourly Wage - $42.76 Entry Hourly Wage - $18.19 Experience Hourly Wage - $67.44

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Outlook Outlook: Stable

Annual Growth Rate: 13% Job Outlook

90 estimated annual job openings Employment

3,705 were employed this year in Colorado

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Earnings Chart

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Denver Boulder0

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Colorado Average Earnings

Average Annual Earn-ingsEntry Level

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Connections American Psychological Association

Professional representation of Psychology in the United States

SOC Occupation Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

Psych Central Online resource for basics in understanding psychology

Psychology Encyclopedia of Psychology sites

American Board of Professional Psychology The organization for specialty board certification in

psychology

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Career Site:American Psychological Association List of necessities for starting career

Education, Tips, Licenses, Examples of success

Large database of employers and jobs in field

Maintained and useful information source Scholarship and grant opportunities

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Likes and DislikesPros• Able to help

people• Interesting study

focus• Safe• No physical risks• Conduct

experiments• High income

Cons• Lots of schooling• Irregular hours• Low physical

activity• Constantly indoors• High penalty for

failure• Weekend work

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