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What to do with a psychology major
| Job Titles |
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| Activities Coordinator |
Counseling Coordinator |
Rehabilitation Counselor |
| Assistant Residential Coordinator |
Counselor |
Relief Worker |
| Behavioral Psychologist |
Crisis Worker |
Research Psychologist |
| Career Services Counselor |
Day Treatment Clinician |
Resident Services Provider |
| Case Coordinator |
Developmental Psychologist |
Residential Clinical Director |
| Case Manager |
Experimental Psychologist |
Residential Counselor |
| Case Worker |
Family Counselor |
Residential Specialist |
| Child-Care Worker |
House Manager |
Residential Worker |
| Clinical Coordinator |
House Parent |
School Psychologist |
| Clinical Director |
Human Resources Worker |
Social Psychologist |
| Clinical Manager |
Industrial-organizational Psychologist |
Social Worker |
| Clinical Psychologist |
Intensive Case Manager |
Special School Counselor |
| Clinical Supervisor |
Mental Health Clinician |
Substance Abuse Counselor |
| Clinician |
Mental Health Counselor |
Support Worker |
| Cognitive Psychologist |
Parent counselor/Educator |
Therapist |
| College Student-Affairs Professional |
Prevention Counselor |
Women's counselor |
| Community & Social Service Worker |
Psychiatric Residence Staffer |
Youth Corrections Officer |
| Community Services Specialist |
Psychologist |
Youth-Service Worker |
| Community Support Clinician |
Rehabilitation Aide |
Youth Specialist |
| Consultant |
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*Careers mentioned above are a sample of job
titles. Some careers may require additional education and
training.
| Personal Characteristics
to be Successful |
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| Altruistic |
Ethical |
Realistic |
| Articulate |
Flexible |
Resilient |
| Calm |
Good listener |
Respectful |
| Compassionate |
Humorous |
Responsible |
| Decision-maker |
Idealistic |
Responsive |
| Dedicated |
Independent |
Self-Reflective |
| Discrete |
Innovative |
Sensitive |
| Eclectic |
Mature |
Stable |
| Emotionally |
Objective |
Thoughtful |
| Disciplined |
Productive |
Understanding |
| Empathetic |
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| Workplace Skills |
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| Analyze data to identify symptoms and
diagnose the nature of client's problems |
Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on individual
interests, abilities or needs |
Interact with others to build
harmonious work and living environments |
| Assess and evaluate problems through
the use of case history, interview, and observation |
Establish rapport |
Investigate the physical, cognitive,
emotional, or social aspects of human behavior |
| Build innovative and science-based
approaches to problems |
Evaluate results of counseling methods to determine the
reliability and validity of treatments |
Manage people with skills and
compassion |
| Combine, evaluate and analyze
information and data to make decisions and solve problems |
Gather information through controlled lab experiments |
Provide group or individual counseling
services |
| Communicate with individuals to obtain
information and generate treatment plans |
Formulate hypotheses and collect data to test their validity |
Provide mental health care |
| Conduct research to develop or improve
diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques |
Help others manage their own behavior |
Study human mind and behavior |
Sources:
Fogg, N.P., Harrington P.E. & Harrington T.F. (1999). The College Majors
Handbook. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, Inc.
Farr, M. & Ludden L.L. (2001). Best Jobs for the 21st Century.
Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works, Inc.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook Online
(visited July 2006):
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
DeGalan, J. & Lambert, S. (2001). Great Jobs for Psychology Majors.
Chicago IL: VGM Career Books
Johnson County Community College Web site (visited November 2007):
http://www.jccc.comEt
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