1. Please explain the difference between options that might be defined as requiring an advanced degree in “clinical psychology” versus options that are aligned more with “counseling.”
2. Respond to the points below based on the career: Mental Health Counseling
- Write a brief description of the career (copying and pasting is okay)
- Identify and describe 3 aspects of the career that you think will be rewarding.
- Identify and describe 3 aspects of the career that might be negative.
- Write a paragraph analyzing whether the benefits outweigh the costs.
3. Please describe why someone would pursue a master’s path (MA, MS, MSW) versus a doctoral path (Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D.) for psychology careers.
- Give one example for each level (master’s and doctoral) of a job that requires that level of training.
- What are the advantages of pursuing a master’s or a doctoral degree? Reflect on time, cost, and options available once you have that degree.
