Psychology is a field that is poorly understood by many. However, with the taboo on mental health already broken, more people are becoming interested in working as psychologists to help people who suffer from emotional ill-health to get better. The field is incredibly varied, which means there are many jobs available as well. The list below highlights 100 psychology careers. Some of those require you to complete a doctorate degree, others can be taken on straight out of high school. What this demonstrates is that there is a career out there for you, regardless of your skills and background.
- Adult psychiatrist
- Psychiatry child and adolescent physician
- Geriatrics psychiatrist
- Outpatient psychiatrist
- Psychiatry physician
- Forensic psychiatrist
- Gerontologist
- Inpatient clinical psychiatrist
- Sports psychologist
- Geriatric care specialist
- Small business owner
- Advertising agent
- Consulting services director
- Social behavioral scientist
- Industrial-organizational psychologist
- Academic sports psychologist
- Applied sports psychologist
- Director of business development
- Clinical sports psychologist
- Geriatric psychologist
- Pain psychologist
- Air force psychologist
- Geropsychologist
- Business intelligence specialist
- Senior psychologist
- Sports rehabilitation therapist
- Navy psychologist
- Supervisory clinical psychologist
- Consulting psychologist
- Director of human capital
- Occupational psychologist
- Research scientist
- Military psychologist
- Neuropsychologist
- Art therapist
- Management consultant
- Personnel research psychologist
- Terrorism psychologist
- Clinical outpatient therapist
- Design psychologist
- Leadership psychologist
- Spiritual psychologist
- Private consultant
- Customer relations director
- Organizational effectiveness director
- Forensic psychologist
- Group home coordinator
- Organizational consultant
- Prison psychologist
- Organizational development consultant
- Organizational development manager
- Principal psychologist
- Personnel research scientist
- Expert witness
- Licensed clinical psychologist
- Program evaluation consultant
- Public policy expert
- Behavioral psychologist
- Child psychologist
- Clinical psychologist
- Pediatric psychologist
- Human performance consultant
- Sports research specialist
- Psychometric psychologist
- Transformational coach
- Educational psychologist
- Mental health psychologist
- Transpersonal psychologist
- Personnel worker or administrator
- Psychiatric examiner
- University team coach
- Gender studies psychologist
- Private practice counselor
- Human resources consultant
- Logistics director
- Marketing researcher
- Cognitive psychologist
- Developmental psychologist
- Organizational psychologist
- Experimental psychologist
- Management psychologist
- Substance abuse psychologist
- Traffic psychologist
- General psychologist
- Trauma psychologist
- Community relations officer
- Organizational research consultant
- Veterans advisor
- Health psychologist
- Social psychologist
- Family counselor
- Park and recreation director
- Community psychologist
- Counseling psychologist
- Assessment services manager
- Executive coach
- Occupational analyst
- School psychologist
- Policy officer
The list above shows just how wide ranging the field of psychology is. If you have an interest in mental health and well-being, then opting for one of the 100 careers above may just be right for you. There is a lot of growth opportunity in this field as well, and no two days will ever be exactly the same.
