Psychology - What to Do with this Major
Job Titles
| 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 and Social Service Worker | Psychiatric Residence Staffer | Youth Corrections Officer |
| Community Services Specialist | Psychologist | Youth-Service Worker |
| Community Support Clinician | Rehabilitation Aide | Youth Specialist |
| Consultant |
Personal Characteristics to be Successful
| 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 |
Workplace Skills
Analyze data to identify symptoms and diagnose the nature of
client's problems
Assess and evaluate problems through the use of case history,
interview, and observation
Build innovative and science-based approaches to problems
Combine, evaluate and analyze information and data to make
decisions and solve problems
Communicate with individuals to obtain information and generate
treatment plans
Conduct research to develop or improve diagnostic or therapeutic
counseling techniques
Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on individual
interests, abilities or needs
Establish rapport
Evaluate results of counseling methods to determine the
reliability and validity of treatments
Gather information through controlled lab experiments
Formulate hypotheses and collect data to test their validity
Help others manage their own behavior
Interact with others to build harmonious work and living
environments
Investigate the physical, cognitive, emotional, or social
aspects of human behavior
Manage people with skills and compassion
Provide group or individual counseling services
Provide mental health care
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.com
