Some Background Information

Doctoral Degrees◦ Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D., DSW, MD, DBA, JD

Masters Degrees◦ MA, MS, MSW, MBA, MEd/EdM

Bachelors◦ BA, BS

Psychology Education Sociology/Social Work Medicine

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?

PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN SERVICES

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