Also called: Rehab Psychologist
Psychologist who helps people adjust after injuries like spinal cord damage, strokes, or amputations.
Meets a patient in a rehab hospital weeks after a spinal cord injury, tests memory after a brain injury, and coaches the family on what's ahead.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD or PsyD in psychology plus a rehabilitation psychology internship/postdoc and license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Computerized tests help with screening; supporting a patient and family after a life-changing injury stays human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Biology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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