CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
SPECIALTY AREAS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Biological Psychology
I/O Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental Psychology Forensic Psychology
Social Psychology
Personality Psychology
Quantitative Psychology
Health Psychology
Educational Psychology
Engineering Psychology
EDUCATION & THE TYPES OF JOBS
Bachelors Degree
 Case Management
 Career Counselor
 Child Welfare/Placement Caseworker
 Rehabilitation Specialist
 Psychiatric Technician
 Personnel Recruiter
Masters Degree
 Developmental specialist
 Drug and alcohol specialist
 Employment counselor
 Human resources analyst
 Parole officers
 Group home coordinator
 Family services worker
 Child protection worker
 Child care supervisor
 Advertising agent
 Market researcher
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Employee trainer
Public relations representative
Project manager
Vocational rehabilitation provider
Health project coordinator
Doctor of Psychology (Psy. D.)
 General practitioner
 Clinical work
 Marriage and family therapist
 Researcher
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
 Scientific model
 Experimentation & Research
 University professor
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Clinical Psychologists
Counseling Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Psychoanalysts
Psychiatric Social Workers
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
International Union of Psychological Science
IUPsyS
 1951
American Psychological Association
APA
 1892
Association of Psychological Science
APS
 1988
American Psychiatric Association
APA
 1844
National Alliance of Professional
Psychology Providers
 2006
NAPPP
I/O PSYCHOLOGY
The branch of psychology that studies human
behavior at work.
Industrial Psychology = Personnel Psychology
PERSONNEL OR INDUSTRIAL
Matches people’s characteristics to
Occupation requirements.
Measures job performance.
Assesses employee training needs.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
How the organization and
the social environment of
work affects attitudes and
behaviors.
INDUSTRY & OCCUPATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGISTS
Apply psychological research to the workplace.
Selection and Placement
Training and Development
Increase business efficiency.
Performance Management
Organizational Development
Quality of Work Life
Improve quality of life for employers and employees
PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY
Job Analysis
Personnel Selection
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Job Satisfaction
Leadership
WORKPLACE TRENDS AND ISSUES
Telecommuting or Telework
Internet Recruiting
Privacy in Workplace
Work-Life Balance