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Doctoral Degrees◦ Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D., DSW, MD, DBA, JD
Masters Degrees◦ MA, MS, MSW, MBA, MEd/EdM
Bachelors◦ BA, BS
Applied Areas Clinical & Counseling
◦ Health◦ Forensics◦ Neuropsychology◦ Geriatrics◦ Community◦ Sport◦ Rehabilitation◦ Applied Behavior
Analysis Development &
Education Industrial and/or
Organizational
Academic/Research Cognitive and/or
Perceptual Neuroscience Biopsychology Quantitative and
Measurement Social Learning &
Behaviorism(Animal/Human)
Licensure and Certification◦ Licensure
State
◦ Certification Organization/Agency
Specialization & Concentrations
Examination: NCSP Exam Education: a master's degree or higher from a
regionally accredited college or university and a minimum of 60-semester hour graduate credits with specific course distributions,
Practice: 300 practicum hours, and externship of 1200 clock hours (a minimum 600 of which must be completed in a school setting with school-age children, the remaining 600 hours may be completed in a school or clinical setting or may be completed under an emergency certificate while concurrently participating in an approved school psychology program).
Other: Supervisors of externs in school settings must hold a standard New Jersey or out-of-state school psychologist certificate; OR possess NCSP.
Masters Level and Above◦ Educational Psychology◦ School Psychology◦ Developmental Psychology◦ School Counseling/Guidance
Bachelors Level Possibilities◦ Substance Use Education & Planning
Substance Awareness Coordinator (SAC)◦ Child Care Worker◦ Teacher’s Aides◦ Various Positions in Colleges/Universities: Admissions,
Fund Raising, Student Services, Alumni Office, etc.
How is a test developed?◦ Defining the Purpose/Scope◦ Standardization; Norms; Reliability; Validity◦ Difference between standardized test scores (GRE)
and unstandardized test scores (gpa) How might tests be used?
◦ The difference between testing and assessment◦ Educational Settings◦ Psychological Settings◦ Business/Hiring◦ Program Evaluation◦ Research
Classes you might take: Tests and Measurements
Thoughts/Questions about Reading?
AREAS OF HUMAN SERVICES Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. or Psy.D. (Licensed Psychologist) Counseling Psychology
Ph.D. (Licensed Psychologist) M.A./M.S. (Licensed Practicing Counselor; LPC)
Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
Guidance and School Counseling (LPC) Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BACBA)
Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCABA) [see Specialization in Behavioral Services for Children and Their Families at Rowan]
Licensing in New Jersey See: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm#psy13
SPECIALIZATIONS/CONCENTRATIONS
Health Forensics Neuropsychology Geriatrics Child/Adolescence; Family Community Sport Rehabilitation Applied Behavior Analysis Executive Coaching (?)
POSSIBLE WORK LOCATIONS
University Counseling Centers Community Mental Health Centers/Clinics Hospitals & Medical Centers Partial Care or Residential Care Facilities Private, Individual or Group, Practices Schools Business & Industry (Employee Assistance
Programs)
COUNSELING EXPLORED
Differences between Clinical and Counseling Differences Between Masters and Doctoral
Degrees in Counseling Licensing and Credentialing Issues (MA)
LPC; LCADC; LMFT CADC; Certified Counselor; NBCC.com (National Board of Certified
Counselors) Licensing and Credentialing Issues
(Doctorate) Licensed Psychologist
SPECIALTIES IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
5 Goals of Sports Psychologists1. Improved Performance2. Rehabilitation & Injury3. Improving Coping Skills and Development of Athletes4. Working with Athletic Departments, Coaches, Parents5. Improving Exercise Compliance & Health
See also: Association for Applied Sports Psychology
(aaasponline.org) Division 47 of APA (Exercise and Sports Psychology)
http://www.apa.org/divisions/div47/ http://www.apa.org/divisions/div47/APA%20Div
%2047%20(2)/jobs.html
SPECIALTIES IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
What is Health Psychology? Why the rise in health psychology?The Importance of the Biopsychosocial
ModelTraining and Careers in Health Psychology
Allied Professions might include: Social work Occupational and Physical therapy Dietician Public health (policy/aministration/advocacy)
Of Note: Research Methods on p. 10-11
SPECIALTIES IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
What do forensic psychologists do? Clinical, Research, and “Other” Applications Clinically based and trained
Evaluations of competence and responsibility Treatment of offenders
Research based and trained Children's competence and effects of testimony
Impact of juvenile systems on delinquency Courtroom testimony, juries/jurors, decision making,
etc. Other
Legal advocacy and policy formation Legal and Ethical Issues in the Practice of Psychology
SPECIALTIES IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
What is neuropsychology? (see p. 162) How is it different than neuroscience?
Why is there an increased interest in neuropsychology?
What might a typical day in the life of a neuropsychologist be like?
How much money is there in a neuropsychology career?
JOBS WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Mental Health Facilities Psychoeducational Groups Case Management Support Staff
Types of Facilities Partial Care Residential Care Child-Care (Day Care) Programs Outpatient Groups
OTHER HUMAN SERVICE OCCUPATIONS
Social Work Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation (Physical/Psychological) Art & Music Therapy
Might be combined with other counseling programs
Pharmacy Pastoral Counseling
Teaching and Research Hiring and Selection of Employees Employee Training and Development Efficiency Analysis and Improvement Team Development and Efficiency Performance Evaluation and Retention Job/Task Analysis Assessment and Test Development
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Human Resources Management Consumer Behavior
See also: Society for Industrial Organizational
Psychology siop.org (Division 14 of APA)
Military and Governmenthttp://
www.apa.org/divisions/div19/about1.html
Human Factors Psychologyhttp://
www.hfes.org/web/Students/grad_programs.html
Human Rights, Advocacy, Social Justicehttp://www.cgu.edu/
pages/4521.aspInternational Relations
http://www.internationalpsychology.net/about/
Program Evaluationhttp://
www.uwstout.edu/programs/msap/ps.html
Ecology & the Environmenthttp://www.apa34.org/
Positive Psychologyhttp://
www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/
Others: http://www.apa.org/
science/nonacad_careers.html