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OCCUPATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
PSYCHOLOGIST
Studies human behavior and the mental processes related to that behavior. Research psychologists investigate the physical, cognitive, emotional, or social aspects of human behavior. In applied fields they provide mental health services in hospitals, clinics, schools, or private settings.Educational Requirements
| Avg. Maine Salary: | $12.92 per/hour |
| Avg. # Maine Employment | 166 |
| Annual Openings: | 70 |
| Projected Growth: | 35% |
RELATED OCCUPATIONS
| Psychiatric Aide | Psychiatric Technician |
| Psychologist | Guidance Counselor |
SKILLS
| Sincerity | Honesty |
| Able To Sympathize With People | Ability to Work Under Stress |
| Providing Recreation And Entertainment Activities | Patience |
| Good Communication Skills | |
| Planning And Arranging Health Care Treatments | |
| Collecting And Recording Medical Information |
SAMPLE JOBS
Youth and Family Counselors
Work with children with emotional and
behavioral problems at several programs located throughout Southern Maine.
Opening include FT as well as relief or substitute positions, day/evening
hours.
Qualifications:
Residential Advisior-
Support children and adults with developmental
disabilities in their homes; provide support in the areas of recreation,
daily living skills and community inclusion.
Qualifications: Experience preferred
but not required; HS diploma/driver license required. Excellent benefits
and training are provided.
Skill Developer/Community Support Worker-
Be part of a recovery-oriented team applying
the principles of psycho social rehabilitation assisting mental health
clients in developing a daily living, interpersonal, and self-mastery skills.
Qualifications: BA degree in Social
Work or closely related field and be certified or eligible for certification
at the MHRT II level; must have two years closely related experience.
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RELATED ACTIVITIES
Work part-time or as a volunteer in a mental health agency, psychology department, or senior citizen home developing promotional materials.
Attend conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings throughout the year.
Assist with college recruitment efforts.
Serve as a leader or chairperson in a community or school organization.
Work part-time or as a volunteer in a special education class, or day care center.
Serve as a camp counselor or hotline assistant.
Read psychology-related publications.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Maine Dept. of Labour and Occupational Outlook Handbook
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- American Psychological Association
- Academy of Aphasia
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists
- American Academy of Forensic psychology
- American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- American Academy of Psychoanalysis
- American Academy of Psychotherapists
- American Association for Correctional Psychology
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Association for Music Therapy
- American Association of Chairmen of Departments of Psychiatry
- American Association of Children's Residential Centers
- American Association of Community Psychiatrists
- American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training
- American Association of Mental Health Professionals in Corrections
- American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists
- American Association of Psychiatric Administrators
- American Association of Psychiatric Services for Children
- American Association of Psychiatric Technicians
- American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Association of University Affiliated Programs for Person with Developmental Disabilities
- American Association on Mental Retardation
- American Board of Professional Psychology
- American College of Forensic Psychiatry
- American College of Neutropsychiatrists
- American College of Neutropsychopharmacology
- American College of Psychiatrists
- American College of Psychoanalysts
- American Family Therapy Academy
- American Group Psychotherapy Association
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American Neutropsychiatric Association
- American Orthopsychiatric Association
- American Pain Society
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- American Psychoanalytic Association
- American Psychological Practitioners Association
- American Psychological Society
- American Sleep Disorders Association
- American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Society of Addition Medicine
- American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists
- American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians
- American Society of Psychopathology of Expression
- American Society of Trial Consultants
- Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
- Association for Applied Psychoanalysis
- Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
- Association for Behavior Analysis
- Association for Birth Psychology
- Association for Child Psychoanalysis
- Association for Humanistic Psychology
- Association for Psychoanalytic Medicine
- Association for Psychological Type
- Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease
- Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
- Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
- Association for the Advancement of Psychology
- Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
- Association for the Care of Children's Health
- Association for the Study of Dreams
- Association for Transpersonal Psychology
- Association for Women in Psychology
- Association of Aviation Psychologists
- Association of Black Psychologists
- Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses
- Association of Mental Health Administrators
- Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers
- Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
- Behavioral Pharmacology Society
- Black Psychiatrists of America
- Cheiron: The International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- International Academy for Child Brain Development
- International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy
- International Association for Near Death Studies
- International Association of Counselors and Therapists
- International Association of Trauma Counseling
- International Communications Association
- International Council of Psychologists
- International Graphoanalysis Society
- International Institute for Bio-Energetic Analysis
- International Neutropsychological Society
- International Psychogeriatric Association
- International Psychohistorical Association
- International Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
- International Society for Developmental Psychobiology
- International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies
- International Society for the Study of Dissociation
- International Society of Political Psychology
- International Society of Psychiatric Consultation Liaison Nurses
- International Society of Stress Analysts
- International Stress Management Association
- International Transactional Analysis Association
- Jean Piaget Society / Society for the Study of Knowledge and Development
- MTM Association for Standards and Research
- National Academy of Neuropsychology
- National Association for Applied Arts and Sciences
- National Association for Rural Mental Health
- National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
- National Association of Psychiatric Treatment Centers for Children
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Mental Health Association
- National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis
- North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- North American Society of Adleran Psychology
- Organization Development Institute
- Organizational Behavior Teaching Society
- The Orton Dyslexia Society
- Parapsychological Association
- Psychology Society
- Psychometric Society
- Psychonomic Society
- Sleep Research Society
- Society for Adolescent Medicine
- Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences
- Society for Cross-Cultural Research
- Society for Life History Research
- Society for Personality Assessment
- Society for Psychophysiological Research
- Society for Research in Child Development
- Society for Research in Adolescence
- Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis
- Society for the Advancement of Social Psychology
- Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
- Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
- Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
- Society for the Scientific Study of Sex
- Society for the Study of Male Psychology and Physiology
- Society of Behavioral Medicine
- Society of Biological Psychiatry
- Society of Professionals in Despute Resolution
- Society of Professors of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Special Interest Group for Computer Personnel Research
- World Association for Infant Mental Health
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The information on this page was taken from the following sources: CareerWare 98; Maine Dept.of Labor, 94; Occupational Outlook Handbook, 98; National Trade and Professional Associations Of the United States, 97; College Majors and Careers
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