Psychologist
Duties and Responsibilities:
Psychologist
study the behavior and actions of people to understand, explain, and change
their behavior patterns. They also
provide counseling and therapy to those with emotional, learning, and behavior
problems. Psychologists work in schools,
clinics, hospitals, and private practice.
They can specialize in clinical, educational, quantitative,
developmental, social, experimental, and industrial-organizational
psychology. Their duties often include:
Ú Diagnosing
and treating problems.
Ú Interviewing
and observing patients.
Ú Developing,
selecting, and administering tests.
Ú Counseling
patients, groups, and families.
Ú Developing mental
health programs.
Ú Conducting
research and teaching.
Average Salary: $45,000- $65,000
Educational Requirements:
Students
should prepare for a career in psychology by taking the most challenging (AP or
IB) high school courses available, especially in English and science.
Licensed
psychologists must earn a Ph.D. in psychology.
Admission to graduate programs is usually dependent on the quality of
undergraduate performance in a psychology major. Clinical psychologists must complete a
two-year supervised internship after earning their doctorate and pass oral and
written state qualifying exams.
School
psychologists must earn at least a master's degree.