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Being Smart About Your Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Being Smart About Your Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Let’s Begin With Some Surprising Facts! Every student of every age has school subjects they wish they could avoid forever, but often enough there is just no way around those subjects. That is why, before we discuss your degree in social work, we are going to have to talk about the topic of history. Understanding…
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Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Consumer Psychologists

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Consumer Psychologists
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that as of May 2012, approximately 160,200 psychologists held jobs across the US and 29% of them worked in healthcare and social assistance. A large percentage (nearly one-third) of all psychologists in the US was self-employed. In addition to having their own private practice, consumer psychologists often hold jobs…
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The Opportunities Available with Each Level of Psychology

The Opportunities Available with Each Level of Psychology
Although some may claim that the opportunities are scarce within the field of psychology, there are actually a fair amount of opportunities in terms of employment depending on what level of psychology one has pursued. There are clearly more professional opportunities with an advanced degree, as is the case with most other professional careers. But…
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Social Workers: Paying off Student Loans While Earning Low Wages

Social Workers: Paying off Student Loans While Earning Low Wages
Those who aspire to become social workers generally have the desire to work in a field that’ll positively impact the lives of others, all while giving little thought to the amount of monetary compensation that’ll be earned in exchange for their efforts. But what most students in the social work program fail to realize is…
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Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Grief Counselors

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Grief Counselors
According to socio-economic sources and experts, the career outlook for Grief Counselors is very promising. The number one reason for the inspirational career projection can be found in the requirements of the newly implemented Affordable Health Care Act (Obama Care). For example, The United States Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) has stated that…
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Important Reasons for Getting Involved with Psychology Associations

Important Reasons for Getting Involved with Psychology Associations
The first thing to know about psychology associations (psychological associations) is that each state has their own. State associations are geared for members in their locale and often differ from those in other geographical areas. Although there are also national associations, for our purposes we will be looking primarily at the many benefits of membership…
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Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Transformational Counselors

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Transformational Counselors
“Transformational Counseling” is a relatively new term which counselors use to describe the modality or style of counseling they practice. Unlike a Marriage and Family Counselor who has concentrated study in the field of Marriage and Family Counseling and received a degree in Marriage and Family Counseling; there is no Transformational Counseling degree. An analogy…
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Internships in Counseling: Shedding Light on the Explosive “Match”

Internships in Counseling: Shedding Light on the Explosive “Match”
In a world that revels in reports of lack, limitation and shortages; a merciful dawn is on the horizon for doctoral students in the field of psychology and counseling. In 2011 what was deemed an “internship crises,” “severe shortage,” “academic nightmare” and “a totally unacceptable situation” by experts in the field is thankfully being addressed…
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Online Degree vs Campus in Social Work

Online Degree vs Campus in Social Work
The most important thing to know regarding online degrees and traditional on-campus degrees is that in order for you to become licensed as a social worker, the college you attend must be accredited by your state social work licensure board or meet their accreditation standards. If the college you attend is not accepted or accredited…
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Essential Tools to Help Prepare for Your Psychology Education

Essential Tools to Help Prepare for Your Psychology Education
Preparing to attend college for a degree in psychology is both an exciting adventure and an important investment of time and money. The years ahead will probably be your most challenging and rewarding thus far. Whether you are starting school on a part-time basis; a specialized night school curriculum, or a traditional full-time 4-year program,…
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