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Page 1: So, you want to be a mental health professional? you want to be a...You want to be trained extensively in research You want to become a faculty member at a university In psychology:

So, you want to be a mental health professional?

Jim Graham

Page 2: So, you want to be a mental health professional? you want to be a...You want to be trained extensively in research You want to become a faculty member at a university In psychology:

Mental health professionals provide services intended to treat mental illness or improve the mental health of individuals. Individual treatment of adults and children Group treatments Treatment of family and couples Assessment and diagnosis

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Mental health services fall within the scope of practice of several licensures

Licensure types and requirements vary by state. Check the laws for the state you’d like to practice Usually, graduating from an “accredited” program

keeps your license portable Washington Department of Health

http://www.doh.wa.gov/

http://www.doh.wa.gov/
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“Therapist”

CMHC

Psychologist

MFTClinical

Psychology

LCSW

Psychiatrist

Counseling Psychology

School Psychology

Psy.D.

Ph.D.

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Psychologist Clinical Mental Health Counselor Marriage and Family Therapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Psychiatrist)

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Psychiatry

Psychiatrists are medical doctors, and are first trained as physicians Complete medical school Complete a rotating internship Complete a residency in psychiatry

Psychiatrists have prescription privileges and many focus on medication management.

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Psychologist Clinical Mental Health Counselor Marriage and Family Therapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Psychiatrist)

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Licensed Clinical Social Work

This is not a specialty I know much about Most states require a Masters degree in Social

Work. While many Licensed Clinical Social Workers

engage in individual treatment, they also enact change through public policy and interacting with clients’ environments.

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Psychologist Clinical Mental Health Counselor Marriage and Family Therapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Psychiatrist)

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Clinical Mental Health Counselors

Education: Masters in Counseling or related field. Licensed at the Masters level (though you can get a doctorate

in Counseling Education)

Accrediting Body: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP); http://www.cacrep.org/directory/

Program Length: 2 years of graduate school, typically followed by a year of supervised experience.

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Clinical Mental Health Counselors

Scope of practice includes:

Provide mental health services to children, individuals, couples, families, and groups.

While some testing is within the scope of counseling, formal psychological assessment is generally not

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Marriage and Family Therapists

Education: Masters or doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy Licensed at the Masters level

Accrediting Body: Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education - COAMFTE http://coamfte.org/iMIS15/COAMFTE/Directory_of_Accredited_Programs/MFT_Training_Programs.aspx

Program Length: 2 years of graduate school, typically followed by a year of supervised experience.

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Marriage and Family Therapists Scope of practice includes:

More involved training in family and couple’s therapy

Can still provide mental health services to children, individuals, and groups.

While some testing is within the scope of MFT, formal psychological assessment is generally not

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“Therapist”

LMHC

Psychologist

MFTClinical

Psychology

LCSW

Psychiatrist

Counseling Psychology

School Psychology

Psy.D.

Ph.D.

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Psychologist Education: Doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.) in

Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or School Psychology Licensed at the Doctoral level

Accrediting Body: American Psychological Association (APA); http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/programs/index.aspx

Program Length: 6 or more years of graduate school (including a full time internship), typically followed by a year of supervised experience.

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Psychologists

Scope of practice includes:

Provide mental health services to children, individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Administering and interpreting psychological tests (personality, IQ, achievement, etc.)

In some states, limited prescription privileges are available with additional training

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Types of Degrees for Psychologists

Clinical vs. Counseling Psychology

Ph.D. vs. Psy.D.

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Clinical Psychology Traditionally:

Based on the medical model

Treats the seriously mentally ill

Often Accept a higher % of

folks with Bachelor degrees

Housed in Psychology Departments

Counseling Psychology Traditionally:

Based on the developmental model

Treats phase-of-life and adjustment disorders

Often Accepts a higher % of

folks with Masters degrees

Housed in Education Departments

Anymore, Clinical and Counseling programs are relatively indistinguishable

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Ph.D. Boulder Model,

Scientist-Practitioner Trains students to be

practitioners and creators of research

Often Clinical or Counseling Have small cohort sizes (2

to 12 students) Housed in public and

private schools Cheaper, more competitive

Psy.D. Vail Model, Practitioner-

Scholar Trains students to be

practitioners and consumers of research

Often Clinical Only Have medium to large cohort

sizes (8 to 60+) Housed in private and free-

standing professional schools More expensive, less

competitive

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Good reasons to go for your doctorate: You want to be trained extensively in research You want to become a faculty member at a

university In psychology: you want to make formal

psychological assessment part of your career

Bad reasons to go for a doctorate: Ego

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Median debt loads for current graduate students and early career psychologists, 2014

Doran, J. M., Kraha, A., Marks, L. R., Ameen, E. J., & El-Ghoroury, N. H. (2016). Graduate debt in psychology: A quantitative analysis. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 10(1), 3-13.

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Median Salaries by License

CMHC: 42k MFT: 48k (but fewer jobs available) Psychologist in professional service setting: 85k

(mean 100k, n=60,000)

https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-social-services-jobshttp://www.apa.org/workforce/publications/2015-salaries/index.aspx?tab=4

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Still want to be a mental health professional?

Consider the costs Finances, relocation, disruption of employment

Consider the benefits Salary, quality of life, specific work

Remember, priorities change, and the reality of something doesn’t always match our expectations 6+ years can be a big commitment If you get a Masters, you can always return for a

doctorate later

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“Therapist”

LMHC

Psychologist

MFTClinical

Psychology

LCSW

Psychiatrist

Counseling Psychology

School Psychology

Psy.D.

Ph.D.

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Further Information

For those interested in doctoral programs in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, the best resource is:

https://www.amazon.com/Insiders-Graduate-Programs-Counseling-Psychology/dp/1462525725

https://www.amazon.com/Insiders-Graduate-Programs-Counseling-Psychology/dp/1462525725
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“Eye on Psy Chi” has some great articles on issues pertaining to graduate school: http://www.psichi.org/?page=eye_main#.Wgt9Y1tSxOQ

http://www.psichi.org/?page=eye_main#.Wgt9Y1tSxOQ

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