HealthCareMatch Careers

Whether you're just entering your Psychology career or you're looking for a new, unique opportunity, you're in the right place. The HealthcareMatch has many job listings from some of the top healthcare facilities. We are here to help you advance your career. In addition to the job board, HealthcareMatch offers salary and education information about each specialty listed on the website. We also have articles that you can search through that cover topics such as relocating to other states to practice, the best states to live in based on your practice and more.

In your rewarding career as a Psychologist, you will work alongside other psychologists, counselors and social workers. While working as a Psychologist, you can expect to fulfill duties such as assessing and diagnosing mental or emotional disorders in their patients and treating those patients through therapy or choosing from alternative options and methods.

In order to become a Psychologist, you will typically need to obtain a Doctoral degree in Psychology, although a Masters degree can sometimes be sufficient. If you are in independent practice, you will need a license. In addition, you will need at least 1 to 2 years of supervised professional experience, as well as the passing of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. The degree breakdown of Psychologists across the United States can be found below.

• 46.5% hold Bachelors degrees
• 25.9% hold Masters degrees
• 23% hold Doctorate degrees

The other 4.6% of Psychologists in the United States hold Associate degrees, Diplomas, Certificates, High School Diplomas and Licenses.

Some qualities that a Psychologist should have are patience, trustworthiness, people skills and more. Psychologists should also have analytical skills, communication skills, be observational and be able to problem solve.

Job growth for Psychologists is at 14%, and while working as a Psychologist, you can expect to make over $84,000 per year, averaging out to around $41 per hour. Depending on your location and the degree that you hold, you could make up to $132,000 per year.

Psychologists typically work in the following practice settings:

• hospitals
• outpatient clinics
• nursing homes
• rehabilitation facilities
• clinics

Some benefits you can expect to enjoy as a Psychologist include a flexible work schedule, the potential for a high salary, you can have your own practice and more.

By using the HealthcareMatch job board, you can quickly enter a career as a Psychologist and join the 150,000+ other Psychologists in the United States.