Next options for Counseling psychology / social work career in USA?
Hi all,
My spouse has a MS in psychology degree from India. She's currently a counseling psychologist practitioner in India with multiple clients.
We're worried about the timezone issues once she moves here to the states. Her clients may not be able to accommodate the USA time shifts for sessions.
We're figuring out the best options available for her to start her practice in USA ASAP. I see that she'll have to clear a federal exam and state based exams.
In CA state, she'll have to do an internship for 3000 hrs or so (2.5 times more than any other states on avg.)
I would highly appreciate if you can answer/suggest for the following:
1. Is there a way to transfer her credits from ms degree from India and attend the exams directly?
2. What are the states which have less internship hours to start practice and relatively easy exams?
3. In case of pursuing an MS degree again in USA, which schools/universities will cost us less money and help her start practice quicker?
4. Would highly appreciate any other recommendations and sharing personal experiences as it's tough to find people with similar experiences.
Thank you
#counsellingpsychology #career #socialwork #psychology
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I've never asked her abt pay. Quick check on glassdoor says $55k but pretty sure it's more than that. Plus she's in between switching jobs, so she had offers with 40-50% pay bump.
I also have hired a therapist to help with personal issues. She's american and has her practice. Therapists in Washington state earn anywhere between $120-250/hr depending upon licensure and experience. So you look for big orgs that hire therapists to manage their private client portfolio.