Career Services

Topics Students and Alumni Seek Help with:

• Career Reflection, Guidance, Decision Making, & Transitions   
• Resume & CV Critiques
• Cover Letter & Networking Letter Critiques
• LinkedIn & Online Presence Coaching
• Interview & Negotiation Coaching
• Job Search Strategy Coaching
• Postdoctoral Opportunity Search Coaching
• Networking Strategies & Connecting with Alumni/Employers

Students and alumni can meet with a career counselor in-person, online, or via phone. To schedule a career counseling appointment, login to CareerLink.

Example of Topics: 

• Interview Strategies for Counselors & Psychologists
• Professional Etiquette from Classroom to Practicum & Beyond
• Find Your Networking Voice    

Career Expos & Panels Tailored to Academic Programs

Expos and panels give students and alumni the opportunity to connect with and learn from each other and employers about career paths, organizational cultures, and potential opportunities. Career Expos and panels will be promoted via email to students and alumni. 

For current events happening this semester, go to the Dean of Students Office page and scroll down to the Events and Programs listings toward the middle of the page.

CareerLink is William James College's online career management system that allows students and alumni 24/7 access to:

• View employer information directory & identify contacts
• Search work-study, professional job & postdoctoral opportunities
• Access career development handouts and videos, including resume/CV and cover letter guides 
• Vehicle to schedule career counseling appointments

To login to CareerLink, click on the CareerLink Student & Alumni Login Page.

The William James College LinkedIn Group is the official online network of graduates and current students of William James College. Joining the group is a great way to learn about different career paths that graduates have pursued, get questions answered about organizations and geographic locations of interest, get professional development tips, and to stay connected with the community! To join the group, login to LinkedIn, and click on or enter the group address: www.linkedin.com/groups/6517340/profile. At the group page simply click on the Ask to join button in the upper right hand corner. (Before requesting to join any groups, best to have your individual LinkedIn Profile setup. Be sure to include William James College and your degree or certificate program in the Education section of your profile.)

Raise your professional online presence with a Psychology Blog. One of the best ways to direct readers to your blog is by posting articles on LinkedIn and other social media platforms. Click HERE to learn more about how to start, promote, and maximize a Psychology Blog.

Graduates meet the educational requirements for licensure in Massachusetts and health service provider certification of the Board of Registration of Psychologists in Massachusetts. Graduates are eligible to sit for the licensing examination following completion of all mandatory clinical requirements. Although each state determines its own requirements for licensing psychologists, many William James College graduates are licensed in other states.

Licensure Resources

• Memo on MA Licensure Requirements Before 2015
• Memo on MA Licensure Requirements for 2015 and After
• Psychology Laws and Licensing Boards in United States and Canada, Kenneth S. Pope, PhD, ABPP - Helpful resource to find licensing information by state.
• ASPPB is the Association of Psychology Licensing Boards in the United States & Canada - Helpful for national information and requirements as well as a direct link for EPPP registration.
• Massachusetts Board of Registration - Helpful links, application & forms, fees & license renewal schedules, and statutes and regulations.
• EPPP Exam Prep

Professional Associations & Job Search Sites

• Academic Careers Online
• American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
• The American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry
• American Board of Forensic Psychology
• American College Counseling Association
• American Psychoanalytic Association
• American Psychological Association - Online Career Center
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America
• Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
• Association of Black Psychologists
• CareerLink - William James College Career Management System
• Clinical PsychJobs.com
• University Counseling Jobs
• Higher Ed Jobs
• Massachusetts Psychological Association - Job Board
• National Alliance on Mental Health
• National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists
• National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• National Council for Behavioral Health Employment Hub
• National Mental Health Association
• New England Psychologist - This site includes two terrific directories: NE Psychiatric Hospital Directory & NE Residential School Directory.
• New England Psychological Association
• Society for Research in Child Development
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• USA Jobs - Great resource for finding clinical jobs with government agencies, including Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Idealist - Great resource for finding clinical positions with non-profit organizations.
• Student Loan Forgiveness Repayment Opportunities - If you are interested in community mental health work, you should look into this program.
• Indeed - Great resource for finding clinical jobs in various geographic locations.
• LinkedIn - Great resource for finding clinical jobs in various geographic locations.
• Psychoneuroxy.com - Professional academic and postdoctoral fellowship vacancies in Schools of Psychology and Neuroscience
• Careers of Substance - A central resource for anyone involved in preventing, intervening in, treating, and supporting recovery from addictions in Massachusetts.

Postdoctoral Resources

• APPA CAS Application for Psychology Postdoctoral Training – Postdoctoral application portal that coordinates the review of application materials for many postdoctoral training sites.
• APPIC Postdoctoral Training Resources and Email lists
• Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) - Postdoc Directory of Positions
• CareerLink - Search for Postdoctoral Opportunities in the Job Search section. There is also a listing of possible Postdoctoral Training Sites housed in CareerLink's Resources > Document Library section. Helpful to begin checking these listings/organizations in November. Deadlines range from early December to early spring.
• Excellent APA Article on Postdoc resources and Postdoc search strategies.
• Strategies for Creating Your Own Postdoc
• Postdoc FAQs for Applicants - comprehensive list of helpful, frequently asked questions about the Postdoctoral Trainee Selection Process.
• Postdoc Selection Videos – brief instructional videos developed to educate applicants about the postdoctoral application process.   
• Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology - Postdoctoral Opportunities

Graduates of the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program will have fulfilled all of the educational and pre-master’s field experience requirements to qualify for the license as a mental health counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts.

Licensure Resources

• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) - Helpful resource to find licensing information by state. 
• American Counseling Association Licensure Page
• William James College Counseling Department Licensure Page
•  National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) Prep Resources:*
  • www.mamhca.org/new-professionals-and-students/licensure-info
  • www.counselorexams.com/ncmhce 
  • psychotherapists.training

*The above exam prep resources are only for the NCMHCE test, which is the only test required in MA. Other states only require NCE or both. 

Professional Association & Job Search Sites

• American Counseling Association
• American Counseling Association Career Center
• Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association, Inc. (MaMHCA)  
• American Board of Forensic Psychology
• American College Counseling Association
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America
• Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
• CareerLink – William James College Career Management System 
• University Counseling Jobs
• Higher Ed Jobs
• National Alliance on Mental Health
• National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• National Mental Health Association
• Society for Research in Child Development
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• USA Jobs - Great resource for finding mental health counseling jobs with government agencies, including Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Idealist - Great resource for finding mental health counseling  positions with non-profit organizations.
• Student Loan Forgiveness Repayment Opportunities – If you are interested in community mental health work, you should look into this program.
• Indeed - Great resource for finding mental health counseling jobs in various geographic locations.
• LinkedIn - Great resource for finding mental health counseling jobs in various geographic locations.
• Careers of Substance - A central resource for anyone involved in preventing, intervening in, treating, and supporting recovery from addictions in Massachusetts.

Professional Association and Job Search Sites

• Organization Development Network
• Association of Change Management Professionals
• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Association for Talent Development
• New England Society for Applied Psychology
• Academy of Management
• APA Division 13 Consulting Psychologists HRLF SHRM
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• CareerLink - William James College Career Management System
• Northeast Human Resources Association
• Institute of Coaching
• Indeed - great resource for finding positions of interest across diverse geographic locations.
• LinkedIn - great resource for finding positions of interest across diverse geographic locations.
• Ezayo - job board that lists HR and Executive Recruiting positions.   

Alumni Career Story Video

• Brenda Kurtyka, MA, 2015 Organizational Psychology

School Psychology Program graduates will be eligible to work in Massachusetts and other states. After working as a school psychologist for two years and meeting other requirements, graduates can apply for Massachusetts licensure as an educational psychologist and practice privately. (Credentialing requirements for private practice vary from state to state.)

Licensure Resources

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) - School Psychology Credentialing Requirements for All States (DOE), including Massachusetts.
• Mass Board of Allied Mental Health Licensed Educational Psychologist Requirements (Independent Practice at Specialist Level)
• Mass Board of Registration of Psychologists (Independent Practice at Doctoral Level)

Professional Association & Job Search Sites

• National Association of Independent Schools Career Center  - this is a helpful resource to locate School Psychologist positions within independent/private schools. 
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) 
• Massachusetts School Psychologists Association
• SchoolSpring - Popular Search Engine for finding School Psychologist positions in Massachusetts and other states.
• Higher Ed Jobs
• CareerLink - William James College Career Management System.
• Indeed - great resource for finding positions of interest across diverse geographic locations.
• LinkedIn - great resource for finding School Psychologist positions across diverse geographic locations.

Resources for Career Exploration and Research

• O*NET – includes detailed descriptions of a variety of professional roles, including; typical knowledge, skills, and abilities needed, work environment overviews, salary information, and job listings by US state.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook – includes career information on a variety of occupations, educational requirements, and economic outlook for hundreds of professional roles.
• What Can I Do With a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology?

Job Search Sites

• Human Services Career Network – source for Human and Social Service Jobs
• Social Service Jobs – source for Social Service jobs across US. Searchable by degree level.
• Careers of Substance – A central resource for anyone involved in preventing, intervening in, treating, and supporting recovery from addictions in Massachusetts.
• CareerLink – William James College Career Management System
• Indeed – Great resource for finding mental health counseling jobs in various geographic locations.
• LinkedIn – Great resource for finding mental health counseling jobs in various geographic locations.
• Idealist – Great resource for finding mental health counseling positions with non-profit organizations.

Graduate School Finders

• Gradschools.com
• Petersons Graduate School Search

Professional Association & Job Search Sites

• AbilityLinks
• American Association of People with Disabilities
• Benefits for People with Disabilities
• Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD)
• Equal Opportunity Publications Diversity and Inclusion Career Center
• Equal Opportunity Publications Career Expos
• Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council 
• Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
• Massachusetts Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
• National Center on Workforce and Disability

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The United State Department of Labor defines NDEAM as a time to “educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.” The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council is always looking for members with a disability or family members of a person with a disability. Our own Kathryn Stanley, Chair of the Organizational and Leadership Psychology Department is on the council and happy to field any questions about the organization and ways to get involved with their mission and advocacy work. You are welcome to reach out to her directly at kathryn_stanley@williamjames.edu.

• Occupational Information Network (O*NET Online) - Clinical, School, Organizational Psychologist & Mental Health Counselor Salary data by state (Click on job title of interest, Scroll down to Wages & Employment Trends, Click on button that says: Local Salary Info)
• Simply Hired Salary Calculator
• Job Offer Evaluator
• Salary.com
• Job Search Intelligence - Salary Calculator
• Masters in Psychology Guide.com, Careers in Psychology - helpful salary data and resource articles tailored specifically for psychologists and counselors.

How to post Field Site Opportunities

Our Field Education Office would like to work with you to increase the training sites available to our students in the greater Boston, North & South Shore, Worcester, Cape Cod, Southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island areas. We are looking for information about sites that would be excellent training opportunities at the masters and doctoral intern levels of training. If you or a professional you know is interested in establishing a training relationship with the Clinical Psychology program at William James College, contact Shellee Robbins, Director of Field Education, at shellee_robbins@williamjames.edu. For the Counseling Program (leading to LMHC), please contact Melissa Koen, Associate Director of Field Education at melissa_koen@williamjames.edu. If you are interested in establishing a training relationship with the School Psychology programs, contact Elana Wolkoff, Associate Director of Field Education, at elana_wolkoff@williamjames.edu. If you are interested in establishing a training relationship with the Organizational and Leadership programs, contact Miranda Ralston, Associate Director of Field Education, at miranda_ralston@williamjames.edu. Learn more about our Field Education & Job Training Department.

How to post Postdoctoral and Professional Opportunities

Career Services will advertise postdoctoral opportunities and professional job opportunities online for students and alumni to view. To advertise an opportunity to William James College students and alumni, post them directly via your employer account in CareerLink - William James College's Online Career Management System. Don't have an account yet? You can register for an employer account on CareerLink. It's easy, convenient, and free!

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Please email those job listings directly to careerservices@williamjames.edu, as we share those opportunities on a separate internal, online jobs bulletin board.