Benchmark-Career Exploration

Benchmark-Career Exploration
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Benchmark-Career Exploration
A bachelor's degree in Psychology introduces individuals to the scientific perspective of human behavior and the mind. Graduates are prepared for behavioral disorder counselors, social workers, criminal justice, and mental health counselors. Such qualities are valuable in any institution as psychology graduates can fill positions such as human resources. A master's degree in Psychology involves more specialized training that prepares graduates for the doctorate level. A master's degree is helpful in schools, especially with technical child psychology. It can also be applied in court systems as forensic psychologists evaluate witness testimony, select juries, and provide consultations. A Ph.D. acts as a prerequisite for becoming a licensed clinical psychologist. Possible careers are child psychologist, counseling psychologist, and neuropsychologist, which are positions needed in hospitals and schools.
Psychology is needed in numerous professions, directly or indirectly. Direct career opportunities include clinical, counseling, educational, forensic, and health psychologists. Indirect fields that benefit from psychology are advice work, Border Force, chaplain, career advisor, counselor, life coach, market researcher, mediator, social researcher, human resource officer, and neuroscientist. Psychology equips graduates with strong analytical and interpersonal skills CITATION REr18 \l 1033 (Landrum, 2018). Careers that involve monitoring other individuals require skills that can be provided by a psychology degree. For instance, clinical psychologists deal with various patients; therefore, they need observational and conversational skills to diagnose mental health conditions. Psychological skills can help to find treatment for the...