1. Clinical Psychologist Carmen Plowman

2. Table of Contents 3. Career Description 4. Specialty and Similar Careers 5. Suitability Is This For Me? 6. Skills You Need 7. What To Learn 8. Money 9. Outlook 10. Earnings Chart 11. Connections 12. Career Site 13. Likes and Dislikes

3. Career Description • Observes clients to determine mental deficiency • Administers/interprets psychological tests • Creates/administers treatment plans • Evaluates and modifies treatment plans • References journals, textbooks, and reports • Uses references to identify symptoms/diagnose • Leads counseling sessions, group and individual Back

4. Specialty and Similar Careers • Counseling Psychologist • Helps clients understand internal and interactive problems • Psychiatrist • Diagnoses severity and nature of mental disorders • Industrial-Organizational Psychologist • Identifies workers according to job requirements and satisfaction. • Educational Psychologist • Studies psychology health of students and faculty in schools. Back

5. Suitability: Is This For Me? • Personality and Work Values Suit Career • Investigative & Artistic • Motivated to learn and understand • Soft science prevents rigid/restraining work environment • Achievement & Relationships • See progress directly in patients • Being able to help and serve others Back

6. Skills You Need • Analyze social science data • Effective communication skills for abstract ideas • High level of active listening • High level of critical thinking • Counseling and advising people • Patience Back

7. What to Learn • Doctoral Degree-Five to seven years of graduate study-One year internship • Voluntary Certification from American Board of Professional Psychology • Ph.D or Doctor of Psychology Back

8. Money Colorado Regional Earnings • Average Annual Wage – $88,930 • Entry Annual Wage - $37,840 • Experienced Annual Wage - $140,270 • Average Hourly Wage - $42.76 • Entry Hourly Wage - $18.19 • Experience Hourly Wage - $67.44 Back

9. Outlook • Outlook: Stable • Annual Growth Rate: 13% • Job Outlook • 90 estimated annual job openings • Employment • 3,705 were employed this year in Colorado Back

10. Earnings Chart Back

11. Connections • American Psychological Association • Professional representation of Psychology in the United States • SOC Occupation • Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists • Psych Central • Online resource for basics in understanding psychology • Psychology • Encyclopedia of Psychology sites • American Board of Professional Psychology • The organization for specialty board certification in psychology Back

12. Career Site:American Psychological Association • List of necessities for starting career • Education, Tips, Licenses, Examples of success • Large database of employers and jobs in field • Maintained and useful information source • Scholarship and grant opportunities Back

13. Likes and Dislikes Pros • Able to help people • Interesting study focus • Safe • No physical risks • Conduct experiments • High income Cons • Lots of schooling • Irregular hours • Low physical activity • Constantly indoors • High penalty for failure • Weekend work Back