2. Is There Life After Internship? A Presentation By Brian Olowude, Ph.D.

3. Life after Internship Just over 6 months to go Post Doc hours Post Doc hours EPPP Prep EPPP Prep Taking the EPPP Taking the EPPP CPSE Prep CPSE Prep Taking the CPSE Taking the CPSE Pre-Licensing courses Pre-Licensing courses DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENT DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY REQUIREMENT CHILD ABUSE COURSEWORK CHILD ABUSE COURSEWORK SPOUSAL OR PARTNER ABUSE ASSESSMENT, DETECTION AND INTERVENTION SPOUSAL OR PARTNER ABUSE ASSESSMENT, DETECTION AND INTERVENTION HUMAN SEXUALITY HUMAN SEXUALITY AGING AND LONG TERM CARE * if study begun before Jan.2004 course must be taken once before renewal of license. If after must be taken before licensing. AGING AND LONG TERM CARE * if study begun before Jan.2004 course must be taken once before renewal of license. If after must be taken before licensing. License Fee License Fee Home Free Home Free except for Student loans Continuing education License renewal Practice

4. Preparing for the EPPP Take a prep Course Take a prep Course Take a prep Course

5. AATBS: www.aatbs.com Academic Review: http://www.areview.com/ Psych Prep: www.psychprep.com Home study Live seminar Computer assessment

6. Recommend time Line Recommend time Line Depends on your: Depends on your: Motivation Motivation Background Background Anxiety level Anxiety level How much time you have How much time you have Your knowledge in the content areas. Your knowledge in the content areas. Average time commitment is 300-350 hours of study or about 15-20 hours a week for 5 to 6 months. Average time commitment is 300-350 hours of study or about 15-20 hours a week for 5 to 6 months. You can not over-prepare for this exam. You can not over-prepare for this exam.

7. EPPP Content Areas Treatment, Intervention, and Prevention (15%) Treatment, Intervention, and Prevention (15%) Ethical/Legal/Professional Issues (15%) Ethical/Legal/Professional Issues (15%) Assessment and Diagnosis (14%) Assessment and Diagnosis (14%) Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior (13%) Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior (13%) Growth and Lifespan Development (13%) Growth and Lifespan Development (13%) Social and Multicultural Bases of Behavior (12%) Social and Multicultural Bases of Behavior (12%) Biological Bases of Behavior (11%) Biological Bases of Behavior (11%) Research Methods and Statistics (7%) Research Methods and Statistics (7%) ASPPB ASPPB Ethics and Professional Issues Ethics and Professional Issues Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology Abnormal Psychology Abnormal Psychology Lifespan Development Lifespan Development Learning Theory / Behavioral Therapies Learning Theory / Behavioral Therapies Physiological Psychology / Psychopharmacology Physiological Psychology / Psychopharmacology Industrial/Organizational Psychology Industrial/Organizational Psychology Statistics and Research Design Statistics and Research Design Test Construction Test Construction Social Psychology / Psychological Assessment Social Psychology / Psychological Assessment

8. the California Psychology Supplemental Examination Each form of the CPSE will consist of 100 scored questions and 15 pretest (nonscored) questions, all multiple choice. The pretest questions will be presented randomly throughout the examination and will not be identified to the candidates. In addition to the standard multiple choice questions, certain questions will also be based upon 6 – 10 vignettes. Candidates will have three hours to complete the examination. A new form of the CPSE exam will be available every six months. Therefore, if a candidate does not pass the CPSE, the candidate must wait six months before sitting for the CPSE again.

9. CPSE Content Areas Content Area Content Area Description Percent Weight Weight Crisis Assessment and intervention This area addresses the candidate’s ability to identify, evaluate, and manage the patient's immediate crisis(es) including but not limited to danger to self or others, and grave disability. 22 Clinical Assessment and Evaluation This area addresses the candidate’s ability to identify a patient’s presenting problems and to collect and integrate information within the patient’s interpersonal and cultural context. This area includes psychological testing, the ability to formulate diagnoses and provide recommendations. 22 Treatment Interventions This area assesses the candidate’s ability to develop a theoretically-derived treatment plan and prioritize treatment goals based on assessment and diagnoses. This area includes the ability to implement, evaluate, and modify clinical interventions as well as to identify the clinical impact of legal and ethical responsibilities on treatment. 17 Legal and Ethical Standards This area assesses the candidate’s ability to apply legal, ethical, and current professional standards in practice. 39 100

10. Preparing for the CPSE AATBS: www.aatbs.com AATBS: www.aatbs.com Psych Prep: www.psychprep.com Psych Prep: www.psychprep.com Home study Home study Live seminar Live seminar Time= 1-2 months of study Time= 1-2 months of study

11. Student Loans Deferment Deferment Forbearance Forbearance Consolidation Consolidation Repayment Repayment

12. How to get your student loan paid off or forgiven NHSC: http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/ NHSC: http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/ State program: California www.oshpd.ca.gov State program: California www.oshpd.ca.gov www.oshpd.ca.gov www.healthprofessions.ca.gov NIMH/ Research: http://www.lrp.nih.gov/faq/index.aspx NIMH/ Research: http://www.lrp.nih.gov/faq/index.aspx Rich Parents, Spouse, Partner, or Relative Rich Parents, Spouse, Partner, or Relative Win the Lottery Win the Lottery

13. Things you’ll Need Transcripts (official) Transcripts (official) Student loan Documents…Promissory notes Student loan Documents…Promissory notes Student Loan History Student Loan History Letter of Recommendations Letter of Recommendations Now the time lines for applications Now the time lines for applications

14. Standing on the Box Your Career In Psychology Is Only Limited By How Far You Can See

15. Alternative Psych jobs What are they What are they Where are they Where are they But, How? But, How?

16. Alternative Psych jobs: What are they? Where do psychologist fit Where do psychologist fit Personal trainer-v therapist Personal trainer-v therapist Barriers Barriers Social stigmas Social stigmas Our own stigmas Our own stigmas

17. Alternative Psych jobs: Where are they? Who needs us Who needs us Businesses Businesses Non-Profit Non-Profit Basically places that have humans behaving Basically places that have humans behaving

18. Alternative Psych jobs: Where are they? My approach to UC Extension Business School My approach to UC Extension Business School Emotional Marketing Emotional Marketing

19. Where are you going? Your Mission Your Goals Your Goals Impact on others Impact on others Impact on your life Impact on your life Outrageous (Successful) Outcome Outrageous (Successful) Outcome

20. Alternative Psych jobs: How do you get there? Career Warfare says Sometimes the compensation of exposure that you wouldn’t otherwise meet, projects that you wouldn’t otherwise do and exposure that you wouldn’t otherwise has, is more important than money. Career Warfare says Sometimes the compensation of exposure that you wouldn’t otherwise meet, projects that you wouldn’t otherwise do and exposure that you wouldn’t otherwise has, is more important than money.

21. Alternative Psych jobs: How do you get there? Free Labor Free Labor Networking Networking

22. Alternative Psych jobs: How do you get there? Personal Pricing Personal Pricing (Ave salary –hourly rate + 30%)= Industry (Ave salary –hourly rate + 30%)= Industry Audacity to Ask Audacity to Ask Reject the “Vow of Poverty” Reject the “Vow of Poverty”

23. Vita STAND OUT! STAND OUT! Turn adversity into opportunity Turn adversity into opportunity Think skills and not job description Think skills and not job description Fundraising Fundraising Program Coordination Program Coordination Writing skills Writing skills Sales Sales

24. Your resources: Your supervisor Your supervisor Professors (near and far) Professors (near and far) Your Colleagues, Friends Your Colleagues, Friends

25. It Is All Worth It