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What can I do with my studies in Psychology
Depending on my interests and experience, possible job titles:
Research Assistant The information in this handout will provide you with Corrections Officer ideas as to some typical careers/jobs that are Geriatric Aide associated with your degree, along with alternative Program Coordinator careers that may not be as directly related to what you Relief Worker have studied. This by no means implies that these jobs Probation Officer are the only options you have. These careers are just Activity Leader samples of what you can do if you have the appropriate Community Relations Officer skills and experience. Employee Welfare Officer Group Home Worker Try searching for the job titles shown on this page at Health Educator either jobbank.gc.ca or careercruising.com, where Volunteer Coordinator you’ll find career descriptions, profiles and job outlooks Immigration Officer (login details for Career Cruising available by contacting Employment Counsellor CAPS). Family Service Worker Fundraiser If you’re feeling a bit lost and you’re curious about your Crisis Worker future career options, we encourage undergrads to Educator/Shadow register for the Undergrad Hive career exploration Mental Health Worker program. Feel free to come by the CAPS office to make Youth Care Worker an appointment with a career advisor to discuss your career options and job search strategies. Possible job titles outside my Education area of study:
Inter nati onal /Foreign Student Advisor Business Recreation Director Alumni Relations Officer Academic Advisor Management Consultant Residence Life Coordinator Benefits Officer Financial Aid Advisor Marketing Specialist Representative Communication Human Resource Specialist Public Relations Consultant Market Researcher Writer/Author/Columnist Recruiter Editor Assistant Manager Reporter /Correspondent Job Analyst Journalist Multicultural Consultant Broadcaster Investment Advisor Web Developer Salesperson Technical Writer
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With additional education/ Areas of Employment: training or experience: Universities Seniors Residences Art Therapist
Occupational Therapist Placement Agencies
Psychiatrist Popular Magazines Colleges Social Services Caseworker Detentions Centres Marital Counsellor
Career Counsellor Head Hunter Agencies
Nurse Educational and Academic Journals High Schools Life Coach
Music Therapist Law Firms
Criminologist Special Needs Centres
University Professor Hospitality Industry Community Organizations Mental Health Counsellor
Social Worker Adoption Agencies Forensic Specialist Doctor Related Skills: Cegep Teacher Physical Therapist Interpersonal communication (oral and written) Guidance Counsellor Engage in ethical practice
Lawyer Knowledge of human development and behaviour Problem solving, decision making and team-playing Psychologist Able to observe, analyse, and interpret information Researcher Ability to make critical observations, evaluations and Sex Therapist appropriate decisions Aptitude for leadership Associations & Websites: Good listening, clarifying, questioning and responding skills Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy Skilled at interacting with people of different https://cacpt.com/ backgrounds in different situations Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Capacity to anticipate and understand the views and https://www.ccpa-accp.ca/ concerns of others Insight to deal effectively with people Canadian Psychological Association Ability to promote healthy relationships https://www.cpa.ca/ Ability to mediate or resolve conflicts
Ordre des psychologues du Québec Ability to plan and carry out long term projects https://www.ordrepsy.qc.ca/ Concern for and sensitivity to others Canadian Mental Health Association Critical and inferential thinking https://cmha.ca/ Design and construct surveys and interviews National Institute of Mental Health (USA) Ability to read material articulately and analytically https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ Understand complex problems and identify solutions American Psychological Association Thorough and systematic thinking skills, using conceptual https://www.apa.org/ analysis, reasoning and detailed description Association for Psychological Science (USA) Knowledge of statistics and social research methodology, https://www.psychologicalscience.org/ including data collection and analysis Social Psychology Network Analyse, synthesize and interpret information https://www.socialpsychology.org/
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