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Hey all,
I'm writing in regards to a pickle of a situation I am faced with... I recently accepted a position in my county government as a child protection worker.
With this, there is an incentive for ppl who make it past the year long probationary period to have their Master's fully reimbursed(tuition, fees, books, etc.), which is great😀! However, you can only pursue an MSW or a Masters in Human Resources Admin. I was clearly on the path of preparing to apply to a general psych MA program(to boost my gpa and get research experience) en route to a (PsyD)clinical psych w/ community emphasis, a combined clin/school/community/program(PsyD), or a counseling psych(PhD) program while leaving SW as a potential option if the situation should call for it.
I mainly wanted to go the psychology route b/c I did my undergrad in psych and soc, and I want to eventually teach(at least part-tme), and do testing along with psychotherapy, but with the prospect of potentially being debt free after getting an MSW, I am now re-thinking some things.
I know that should I pursue the MSW, there are good opportunities for therapy and teaching, as well as PhD programs in Social Welfare, but no actual testing. My main concern is what impact an MSW would have on the pursuit of a psychology doctorate later(say 5-10 years down the line)? If anyone can provide some insight or give their thoughts, that would be terrific!
I'm writing in regards to a pickle of a situation I am faced with... I recently accepted a position in my county government as a child protection worker.
With this, there is an incentive for ppl who make it past the year long probationary period to have their Master's fully reimbursed(tuition, fees, books, etc.), which is great😀! However, you can only pursue an MSW or a Masters in Human Resources Admin. I was clearly on the path of preparing to apply to a general psych MA program(to boost my gpa and get research experience) en route to a (PsyD)clinical psych w/ community emphasis, a combined clin/school/community/program(PsyD), or a counseling psych(PhD) program while leaving SW as a potential option if the situation should call for it.
I mainly wanted to go the psychology route b/c I did my undergrad in psych and soc, and I want to eventually teach(at least part-tme), and do testing along with psychotherapy, but with the prospect of potentially being debt free after getting an MSW, I am now re-thinking some things.
I know that should I pursue the MSW, there are good opportunities for therapy and teaching, as well as PhD programs in Social Welfare, but no actual testing. My main concern is what impact an MSW would have on the pursuit of a psychology doctorate later(say 5-10 years down the line)? If anyone can provide some insight or give their thoughts, that would be terrific!
