Worksheet for Researching Occupations

Worksheet for Researching Occupations Career & Major Gathering information is a critical step in making an effective career decision. You will be researching your top career interest and related majors. Using this template, research your first possible occupations utilizing the following resources: · Step 1: California Career Coach · Step 2: Complete the 60 question assessment. This will give you the best results. · Step 3: Look through your top career umbrella match, and find at least one career you would like to research. traits here (from your assessment results on Career Coach) Additional Resources: a. https://ccc.emsicc.com/ What are your top three • -Investigative -Social -Artistic California Career Zone www.cacareerzone.org b. O*Net Online www.onetonline.org Occupation/job title (You choose which to research) Brief description of the career · Include the Holland Codes (can be found on O*Net) Primary responsibilities · What do people in this occupation do? · List at least five specific tasks for this occupation. Psychiatry -Diagnose patients and develop a treatment plan based on symptoms and observations from interviews, therapy sessions, and patient records Holland Code: 29-1066.00 People in this occupation: - Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. - Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals. - Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments. - Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose the nature or extent of mental disorder. - Counsel outpatients or other patients during office visits. Requirements · Key skills and abilities required · Personality traits that are important for this occupation Skills and abilities: -Active listening -Social perceptiveness -Critical Thinking -Speaking/Judgement making -Deductive Reasoning Personality traits: -Investigative, social, artistic Employers · · · · In what kind of organizations does this career occur? (e.g., small businesses, public schools, hospitals, etc.) How many work hours are in an average week for this occupation? Is shift work involved? Is travel involved? How often? Short distances? Long distances? Overnight? Job outlook/growth · What is the U.S. Department of Labor’s employment outlook for this occupation? · Refer to the web site at www.bls.gov/emp -Psychiatrists can open private practices, but they can also work for hospitals in a specific department or in dedicated mental institutions. Usually psychiatrists do not work directly in schools, but psychologists do. Psychiatrists are most likely to open their own practice or work in a private clinic, office, or hospital. -Psychiatrists can set their own hours in a place like a private clinic. The average psychiatrist spends approximately 48 hours each week at work. Most psychiatrists spend 60% of their time with patients. -Psychiatrists in a private clinic do not work shifts with other psychiatrists. If shift work were to occur, it would happen on a rotation in a psych ward of a hospital or dedicated mental institution. -Travel is not usually involved unless conferences are involved. Those are typically voluntary. Employment growth is: o 11 % in California 16 % Nationally Much faster than average Educational preparation · What major(s)/program of study, or training is required or suggested for entry into this occupation? · What licenses or certifications are required? Salary range · What is the typical salary for someone entering this Psychiatrists are expected to have a doctoral degree or more. Internship and residency opportunities after completion of medical school allows the individual to specialize in a specific type of psychiatry, such as pediatric or forensic. Starting: $101K Average: $206K High: $292K occupation? Positive features · List three positive aspects of this occupation Negative features · List three negative aspects of this occupation -Assisting and caring for others - Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships -Helping struggling people with their mental health -High stress situations -Evaluating the mental health of severely struggling people is draining to the psychiatrist and exposes them to morbid things on a daily basis, such as talking in detail about abuse and rape -Potential to make an incorrect diagnosis and thus prescribe the wrong medication Related occupations -Clinical psychologists -School psychologists · List two occupations that are similar to the one you researched. Informational Interview · Who might you interview in the community, or that you are connected to, regarding this career? I can interview psychiatrists at local clinics and hospitals to get more information about this career.