Where Do Clinical Psychologists Work?
Psychologists work in a wide variety of settings, reflecting their broad diversity of interests and skills. Clinical Psychologists work individual practice, mental health service units, managed healthcare organizations, hospitals, schools, universities, industries, legal systems, medical systems, counselling centers, governmental agencies, and military services. Many psychologists work independently. They also team up with other professionals–for example, other scientists, physicians, lawyers, school personnel, computer experts, engineers, policy makers, and managers–to contribute to every area of society. Thus we find them in laboratories, hospitals, courtrooms, schools and universities, community health centers, prisons, and corporate offices. Psychologists involved in health care teams typically work in hospitals, medical schools, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, pain clinics, rehabilitation facilities, and community health and mental health centers.