Resources:
U.S. Department of Labor page on
psychologists: This site provides statistics on the types of careers
psychologists tend to have, median salaries, and information about
sub-specialties.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos056.htm
American Association of Marital and
Therapy: This organization is primarily for people getting a master’s degree as
a marital and family therapist, but it also has a number of links that could be
of interest to clinical Ph.D.s interested in clinical work. They also have a
research and education foundation for people who might be interested in more
applied, organizational research.
http://www.aamft.org/index_nm.asp
APA: The APA has a section for
early career psychologists that is applicable for people with a new doctorate
in clinical psychology. Links such as early careers and where psychologists are
getting jobs show a variety of career options. They also list a book about
careers in psychology that applies to the undergraduate through doctoral
levels.
http://www.apa.org/earlycareer/
Psyc Careers: A search engine for
jobs requiring an advanced degree in psychology as well as a number of articles
about psychology careers.
http://www.psyccareers.com/
Professional associations: The
following link is a compilation of various associations in the field of
psychology. If you are interested in a particular niche, these associations
often have information on getting started in a career in that area.
http://www.psychology.org/links/Organizations/Associations/
About careers in psychology:
Although this is mostly for undergraduate psychology majors, the last chapter
talks about different aspects of clinical psychology and salary information.
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwpug/appleby.htm#Section%2012
Himelin’s guide to the helping
professions: This site also is primarily for undergraduates, but it has a lot
of different career suggestions in the clinical and counseling chapter.
http://www.lemoyne.edu/OTRP/otrpresources/helping-online.html
Association of State and Provincial
Psychology Board: This website provides information about licensing and has
links to other helpful resources.
http://www.asppb.org/