I need a professional answer from someon who has a master's degree in psychology

I need a professional answer from someon who has a master's degree in psychology?
what would be the difference in getting a Master's in psychology with a specialization in applied behavior analysis and a Master's in psychology with a specialization in addiction's counseling? Which of these two specializations would open up more job opportunities and opportunities in the mental health/psych field?
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Ugh, it's too complicated. Just rape people and steal their money for a living.


2
no way to know in advance follow your interests.


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I have a master's in psychology -actually a specialist degree which is above a masters and allows me to be licensed -that being said, a regular master's degree does not lead to licensure, which means that you will have to work under a licensed psychologist. All setting use ABA to some degree -you do not have to have a specialty to work in those settings and use ABA. However, the addiction counseling is more specialized and would make you a rarer commodity so to speak. I think that would lead to more job security.


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Hello, I have a master's in Behavior Analysis. Basically with Behavior Analysis or Applied Behavior Analysis, if you are looking at being a practitioner, you will be working, most likely in one of 2 areas. The first is in the area of autism and developmental disabilities, and the second is OBM (organizational behavior management). Those of us who specialize in autism/developmental disabilities usually end up working in schools or privately as consultants or therapists or in a privately owned clinic or center. I personally work in a privately owned center that services children with autism spectrum disorders. Behavior Analysts specializing in OBM typically work for organizations, offering advice and interventions to maximize employee productivity, improve safety conditions, and other tasks related to improving the organization through increasing or decreasing employees' behavior. A GREAT resource for learning more about applied behavior analysis and what job opportunities are available to you is Chapter 30 of a textbook titled Principles of Behavior. The chapter is available for free on the author's website: http://dickmalott.com/booksarticles/pbe6/webchapters/chapter30.pdf That chapter led me to choosing the right grad program. I hope it helps you too!