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)
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
Goddard College
Middlebury College
Norwich University
Saint Michael's College
University of Vermont
Vermont State University - Castleton, Johnson
Vermont State University - Lyndon
Southern Connecticut State University
University of Hartford
Yale University
University of Maine at Orono
University of New England
University of Southern Maine
Boston College
Boston University
Bridgewater State University
Framingham State University
Harvard University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Northeastern University
Springfield College
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Psychological and Brain Sciences Undergraduate Program
- Psychological and Brain Sciences Graduate Programs
University of Massachusetts Lowell
D'Youville University
Syracuse University
University at Albany
University of Rhode Island
Southern New Hampshire 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