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Need a new job.. psychology undergrad

Long story short, I need a new job. I graduated in 05' with bachelor in psychology. I have worked the last 5 years with children as basically traveling pe teacher with office assistance experience and manager experience. Its a family run business. Anyway, I need out! I could see myself as a pe teacher at a public school, but of course I dont have the required va certification. I don't have to stay with children... Any ideas? Do I really have to go get my grad. degree to do anything useful with psychology like be a counselor? I don't really know what kind of answers I am looking for, I guess i am just doing some venting....Thanks!

Re: Need a new job.. psychology undergrad

  • This isnt going to be helpful, but I have my undergrad in psyc, I was working in insurance until I went to grad school, because I couldnt find any jobs I wanted to do that needed a bach in psyc (and that paid any money that was worth it).

    So I went to grad school for counseling. 

    Good luck!

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  • I also have my BS in psychology, the school counselors told me I'd be able to get a job with it...um no. I have found that you need an MS--if your school offers one-- or PhD to do anything in counseling or on your own. At least that is how it is in UT. I was going to work with special needs kids in schools, but all those people got laid off last year. If you can I would go to grad school. Good luck
  • An MSW would allow you to do therapy in virtually every state.
  • This is basically just going to echo PP's, but if you want to do something in the Psychology field, you need more than just a bachelors.

     I'm in the same situation and decided to get an alternative certification for teaching.

  • Yes, to be a licensed counselor you will need a masters, plus whatever else your state requires. You could always work in a treatment center or residential. I work with teenagers who are victims of child sex trafficking in residential. I have a BS in Psych and BS in Justice, but no masters at this point.
  • I also graduated in 2005 with a BA in Sociology (so pretty close to pysch).  You cant do crap with a Bachelors.  I worked at a financial company doing data entry work and am now taking courses towards a certificate program in HR to hopefully get my foot in the door in that field.
  • I have a Master's in Counseling and I am a School Counselor.  With my BA I worked in social services for the state doing case management. 
  • I have a B.S in Applied Psych and like others, have been unsuccessful in finding a job that pays decently/I am interested in. I am throwing around the idea of getting a Masters some day. For now I work for a major insurance company and am very happy with my job there - good pay, lots of advancement opportunity, etc.
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