Career project

1. Career Project

Clinical Psychologist

Lawyer

Nutritionist

Identify psychological or mental issues in patients

Develop treatments to treat behavior

Talk to clients to help them understand their problems and understand themselves better

Write reports in order to maintain records of patients mental health

Skills

Active listener

Socially perceptive

Effective speaker

Critical Thinker

Comprehensive reader

Active learner

Good judgment and good decision making

Interests/Related Occupations

Holland Code: ISA (Investigative, Social, Artistic)

This career involves working with ideas and figuring out problems, talking to many different kinds of people, and working without a set of solid rules.

Related Occupations include a counseling psychologist, a child/family social worker, or an occupational therapist

Training and Other Qualifications

Usually a doctoral degree is required to practice independently as a psychologist

This usually requires 5 years of full-time graduate school, and an additional year of supervised experience.

Usually someone who wishes to become a clinical psychologist, besides a doctorate degree, needs an approved internship and 1-2 years of professional experience.

Job Outlook & Earnings

The job outlook for this career is the same as average for most careers, about 12%

Employment will grow due to the increasingly unhealthy lifestyles associated with smoking, alcoholism, and obesity, which can have effects on your mind.

More help with be needed for people dealing with depression and other mental disorders, marriage/family problems, job stress, and addiction.

Represent clients in court or in legal situations

Provide evidence in order to prosecute the defendant or to defend their client

Have a wide knowledge of laws and regulations

Interpret laws, cases and rulings for clients

Knowledge

Law and Government

English Language

Public Speaking

Customer and Personal Service

Administration and Management

Clerical Skills

Economics and Accounting

Interests

Holland Code: EIA (Enterprising, Investigative, Artistic)

This career involves achieving a goal, finding out the information needed to win a case, and working without concrete rules to present and win cases

Related Occupations

Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Government Property Inspectors & Investigators

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Law Clerks

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

Nature of Work

All attorneys research the intent of laws and judicial decisions and apply the law to the cases their clients bring them.

Some lawyers specialize in areas such as bankruptcy, probate, international, or environmental law, but most are in a private practice specializing in criminal or civil law.

Many attorneys are employed in various government positions

Some work for State attorneys general, prosecutors, and public defenders in criminal courts

Lawyers do most of their work in offices, law libraries, and courtrooms

Employment & Earnings

In 2008, about 759,200 people held jobs as lawyers.

Out of that number, 26% were self-employed (either in a partner or solo practice)

Most lawyers who are employed by the government work at a local level

A small number of lawyers work in law schools and arent included in the statistics for lawyers

The median salary for all lawyers in 2008 was $110,590. Generally, an average salary for a lawyer fell between $74,980 and $163,320.

Put together daily nutrition plans for people by assessing their nutritional needs

Advise patients on ways to improve their health and diet

Consult with doctors to better understand nutritional needs of the client

Monitor food service operations to ensure they are following nutritional standards

Organize, develop, and test special diet plans

Knowledge

Biology

English Language

Psychology

Customer and Personal Services

Therapy and Counseling

Education and Training

Medicine and Dentistry

Chemistry

Mathematics

Administration and Management

Interests/Related Occupations

Holland Code: ISE (Investigative, Social, Enterprising)

This career involves figuring out the best diet to help people stay healthy, working with clients, and trying to help them stay on their plan.

Health Educators

Farm and Home Management Advisors

Dietetic Technicians

Training and Other Qualifications

At least a bachelors degree in dietetics, food and nutrition, foods service management, or a related area

In college, must major in foods, nutrition, institution management, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, and physiology

Out of the 46 states that have laws involving nutritionists, 33 of them require someone in this field be licensed, 12 require statutory certification, and 1 requires registration

Job Outlook & Earnings

People with specialized training, an advanced degree, or qualifications that surpass the States minimums requirements have the best shot at a job

Between 2008 and 2018, the dietician/nutritionist career is expected to increase about 9 percent.

Job growth will occur due to an increasing emphasis on disease prevention through nutrition and healthy eating.

In 2008, the median salary of nutritionists was $50,590. An average salary fell between $41,060 and $61,790, and the highest ten percent earned more than $73,410.

Clinical Psychologist

Out of the three careers I have researched for this project, the one I like the best is a Clinical Psychologist.

This job appeals most to me because it has the most interesting tasks and knowledge, in my opinion

It seems like a job I could definitely do everyday and enjoy.

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