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Hello! My name is Christopher and I am a current high school student. I'm conducting an interview with any professional in the sociology mental health field or authors writing about the sociology mental health field for a Foundations in Health Science Class project about careers! I have created a total of 13 questions. If you are able to answer these 13 questions for my project. ?
1. What profession did you choose?
Why?
2. How many years of college did you
need to go through?
3. What jobs did you work before you?
landed your present professional
job?
4. How can I decide if I should earn a
Ph.D. in this field?
5. Were you in a college program?
6. Did you have to pivot and go back to
school at a later date?
7. Did you shadow another
professional in the field?
8. Did you join any school clubs
related to your current profession?
9. Was there a particular subject you
struggled with during your school
years?
10. What skill sets did you learn or
gain while pursuing your career?
11. I you have written a book how many books about sociology have you written? If so what are the names?
12. What is something you wished you knew before becoming a sociologist in mental health /Author
13. What other majors would be good to take to help you become a sociologist?
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Nancy’s Answer
Christopher,
I started out majoring in biology. I took sociology and psychology in college as electives. I finished my biology degree and decided to pursue a psychology-related career. I decided I wanted to be a counseling psychology practitioner and not a researcher. I decided to start with a master’s degree in counseling, focusing on working in counseling agencies. I worked in community mental health for 6 years, then private practice. I have professional counseling licenses in 2 states and a master’s psychology license in 1 state. If you want to teach college or do research get a Ph.D. I’m sociology. If you want to practice in mental health you need at least a master’s in social work, psychology, counseling, or marriage and family therapy. Or a doctorate in psychology. Sociology will help but is not a licensed profession for mental health in most states. Licensure is different from your degree and requirements vary by state. I had to take some coursework and pass licensing examinations after taking time off to raise a family. Good luck!
I started out majoring in biology. I took sociology and psychology in college as electives. I finished my biology degree and decided to pursue a psychology-related career. I decided I wanted to be a counseling psychology practitioner and not a researcher. I decided to start with a master’s degree in counseling, focusing on working in counseling agencies. I worked in community mental health for 6 years, then private practice. I have professional counseling licenses in 2 states and a master’s psychology license in 1 state. If you want to teach college or do research get a Ph.D. I’m sociology. If you want to practice in mental health you need at least a master’s in social work, psychology, counseling, or marriage and family therapy. Or a doctorate in psychology. Sociology will help but is not a licensed profession for mental health in most states. Licensure is different from your degree and requirements vary by state. I had to take some coursework and pass licensing examinations after taking time off to raise a family. Good luck!
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Nancy’s Answer
Christopher,
I started out majoring in biology. I took sociology and psychology in college as electives. I finished my biology degree and decided to pursue a psychology-related career. I decided I wanted to be a counseling psychology practitioner and not a researcher. I decided to start with a master’s degree in counseling, focusing on working in counseling agencies. I worked in community mental health for 6 years, then private practice. I have professional counseling licenses in 2 states and a master’s psychology license in 1 state. If you want to teach college or do research get a Ph.D. in sociology. If you want to practice in mental health you need at least a master’s in social work, psychology, counseling, or marriage and family therapy. Or a doctorate in psychology. Sociology will help but is not a licensed profession for mental health in most states. Licensure is different from your degree and requirements vary by state. I had to take some coursework and pass licensing examinations after taking time off to raise a family. Good luck!
I started out majoring in biology. I took sociology and psychology in college as electives. I finished my biology degree and decided to pursue a psychology-related career. I decided I wanted to be a counseling psychology practitioner and not a researcher. I decided to start with a master’s degree in counseling, focusing on working in counseling agencies. I worked in community mental health for 6 years, then private practice. I have professional counseling licenses in 2 states and a master’s psychology license in 1 state. If you want to teach college or do research get a Ph.D. in sociology. If you want to practice in mental health you need at least a master’s in social work, psychology, counseling, or marriage and family therapy. Or a doctorate in psychology. Sociology will help but is not a licensed profession for mental health in most states. Licensure is different from your degree and requirements vary by state. I had to take some coursework and pass licensing examinations after taking time off to raise a family. Good luck!
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Sara’s Answer
I chose to be a school counselor. I wanted to be what I needed when I was growing up. I made the decision after completing my Bachelors, so I went back for my Masters. My first 10 years of general employment were in retail/management. Once I decided to go to grad school, I worked in before and after school programs, as substitute support staff in a few school districts and as an instructional aide.
I feel having a PhD for school counseling would be most beneficial if you were to be a Counseling Educator or Administrator.
My undergraduate degree was English with a minor in Sociology. I have a Master of Education in School Counseling. There was an eight year gap between my undergrad graduation and starting grad school. I did a practicum in an elementary school and my internship at a high school. I am a member of the state and national school counseling associations.
I found grad school to be easier that undergrad because I was learning a subject I was interested in from the first class. Listening skills, rephrasing other people's statements, patience, flexibility, being okay with silence, being there for people during some of their hardest moments.
I feel having a PhD for school counseling would be most beneficial if you were to be a Counseling Educator or Administrator.
My undergraduate degree was English with a minor in Sociology. I have a Master of Education in School Counseling. There was an eight year gap between my undergrad graduation and starting grad school. I did a practicum in an elementary school and my internship at a high school. I am a member of the state and national school counseling associations.
I found grad school to be easier that undergrad because I was learning a subject I was interested in from the first class. Listening skills, rephrasing other people's statements, patience, flexibility, being okay with silence, being there for people during some of their hardest moments.
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