September 9, 2024
Health Psychologist
Education
● Students pursuing a career as a health psychologist must earn a bachelor's and
master's degree in psychology.
● Accredited master's programs also require a practicum or internship. Students
should anticipate completing at least 2,000 hours of clinical experience.
Work Cited:
https://www.psychology.org/careers/health-psychologist/#:~:text=Students%20pursuin
g%20a%20career%20as,require%20a%20practicum%20or%20internship.
What they do
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Health psychology focuses on how biological, social and psychological factors
influence health and illness.
● Health psychologists study how patients handle illness, why some people don't
follow medical advice and the most effective ways to control pain or change poor
health habits.
Work Cited:
https://www.apa.org/education-career/guide/subfields/health#:~:text=Health%20psychology%20
focuses%20on%20how,or%20change%20poor%20health%20habits.
Salary Range
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The average Health Psychologist salary in New Jersey, as of July 2024, is $58.30 an hour or
$121,271 per year.
Work Cited:
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Health-Psychologist-Salary--in-New-Jersey
September 9, 2024
Group: Ebony Murphy, Dylan Gotay, Destiny Guilford