[DemforBush]

“Audra Armen-Van Horn, 23, Portland, worked for Victoria’s Secret while earning her psychology degree from the University of Oregon.”

A good undergrad psych program is no joke, but it’s still one of those fields where one generally needs a post-graduate degree to make it. Most of the counseling jobs in schools, etc. require at least an M.A. And I’m pretty sure you can’t become a licensed psychologist without a PhD. Psychiatrists have an even longer road to hoe, of course (med school).

Some of the folks with non-scientific degrees might look into teaching English overseas. Most of the Asian nations that hire (Japan, Taiwan, Korea, etc.) only require a bachelor’s degree and native fluency. Gotta watch out for the scams, of course. But if you find a good school, it can be a great experience and a good way to save up some cash.

[investigateworld]

There is a Sheriffs Department in California that employs an Marriage Councilor as their departmental psychologist. Oh she has the PhD and all the bells and whistles, just she has flunked the state test something like six times - last I heard.

Her last contract was something like $800,000 P/A. Goggle Nancy Bohl - California for further details.