Clinical Psychologist
Careers
Job Outlook in Vermont
High Demand
What you might do
Psychologists observe patients in various situations and provide mental health therapies. They select, administer, and interpret a variety of assessments and tests to diagnose disorders and formulate plans of treatment. They provide consultation to other mental health professionals about patients’ test results.
Where you might work
Private practice, school, mental health center, residential treatment center.
Related Links
My Next Move: Clinical & Counseling Psychologists
O*Net Online: Clinical & Counseling Psychologists
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Psychologists
Vermont Psychological Association (VPA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Education Required
Psychologists usually hold a doctoral degree (4 years after a 4-year bachelor’s degree), but some hold a master’s degree (2 years after bachelor’s).
Where to Study
Bennington College
Champlain College
Community College of Vermont
Middlebury College
Norwich University
Saint Michael's College
University of Vermont
Vermont State University - Castleton, Johnson
Vermont State University - Lyndon
Vermont State University - Online
Eastern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
Yale University
University of Maine
University of New England
University of Southern Maine
Boston College
Boston University
Bridgewater State University
Harvard University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Northeastern University
- Applied Psychology (MS)
- Counseling Psychology (PhD)
- School Psychology (MS/CAGS)
- School Psychology (PhD)
Springfield College
Springfield Technical Community College
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Psychological and Brain Sciences Undergraduate Program
- Psychological and Brain Sciences Graduate Programs
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Dartmouth College
Franklin Pierce University
Keene State College
Plymouth State University
Southern New Hampshire University
University of New Hampshire
D'Youville University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Syracuse University
University at Albany
Bryant University
University of Rhode Island
Charter Oak State College (CT)
D'Youville University (NY)
Southern New Hampshire University
University at Albany (NY)
University of New Hampshire
- Behavioral Science: Counseling Foundations Option (AS)
- Applied Psychology: Counseling Foundations Option (BS)
Vermont State University
For more information, contact your regional AHEC:
Northern Vermont AHEC
www.nvtahec.org
802-748-2506
Southern Vermont AHEC
www.svtahec.org
802-885-2126