CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

WHISKEY, TANGO, FOXTROT.

Phillip G. Gable, Ph.D.CPT, MSC, USA

4 BCT PSYCHOLOGIST, 101ST AIRBORNE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Discuss the level of education required to achieve a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.

Identify common training experiences that support this career goal.

EDUCATION MY PATH

B.S. in History of Technology and Society B.A. in Psychology B.A. in Religious Studies M.A. in Clinical Psychology M.A. in Theology Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

A NORMAL, SENSIBLE PATH A bachelor’s degree in Psychology will make it much easier

for you. You’ll most likely get a “non-terminal” masters degree while

you’re pursuing the Ph.D. A Psy.D. will also do the trick…don’t think that you absolutely

need a Ph.D.

TRAINING When do I get to do therapy?!?!

I did not get to provide therapy until my first year of graduate school.

During graduate school, I worked part-time at different clinics and hospitals for course credit.Fuller Psychological & Family ServicesPasadena Mental Health CenterCasa Colina Centers for RehabilitationSepulveda VA Medical CenterWalter Reed Army Medical Center

PERSONAL MOTIVATIONS

Enjoyed listening to others. Fantasies about being heard and

valued. Fascination with the similarities between

the Bible and the field of psychology. Commitment to lifelong personal growth.

A DAY IN THE LIFE…0500 – Wake up.0620 – Arrive at morning formation.0630 – Conduct PT.0800 – “S___, shower, shave.”0900 – Staff triage cases.1100 – staff meetings, command

consultation.1300 – scheduled therapy appointments.1600 – write notes. 1700 – Return home.

QUESTIONS?