Personnel in Mental Health: Professional

Personnel in Mental Health: Professional

• Clinical Psychologist

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology + one year internship in psychiatric hospital or mental health center

• Counseling Psychologist

• Ph.D. in psychology + internship in a marital- or student-counseling setting

• School Psychologist

• Doctoral training in child-clinical psychology

• Psychiatrist

• M.D. + residency training in a psychiatric hospital or mental health facility

• Psychoanalyst

• M.D. or Ph.D. + intensive training in psychoanalysis

• Psychiatric Social worker

• M.S.W., or Ph.D. with specialized training in mental health settings

• Psychiatric Nurse

• R.N. certificate + specialized training in care and treatment of psychiatric clients

• Occupational Therapist

• B.S. in occupational therapy + internship training with physically or psychologically handicapped

• Pastoral Counselor

• Ministerial background + training in psychology

• Community Mental Health Worker

• Works under professional direction

• Usually involved in crisis intervention

• Alcohol- or Drug-Abuse Counselor