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Mental Health Providers (Clinical Psychology (Some states allow clinical…
Mental Health Providers
Hotline Volunteer
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Being able to gain experience in these types of services allows you to pass it along to other people.
Volunteering for a hotline is great way to know if you would like to get in the career, and it allows you gain experience in that field.
School Counselor
Gallaudet University adds to the program by adding a mental health component to the school counseling training.
Most schools' counselors, do not know about the Deaf community and Deaf life style which makes it hard for a good communication way.
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Social Work
Gallaudet University's social work program is the only one in the country that includes a Deaf component.
Social work is a career that has a variety of branches for different types of social work,
Social workers may advocate for the needs of the Deaf population, with all the training that they go through; Gallaudet is a great place to get experience.
Clinical Psychology
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Gallaudet University offers the only PhD program in this field that includes specialization with working with Deaf people.
Clinical psychologists promote positive adjustment, personal development, and the ability to adapt to different situations similar to a mental health counselor.
This profession focuses on the mental health and do assessments that can prevent mental health problems or control them.
It is hard for Deaf people to find a psychiatrist that knows ASL, making it hard to reach out for help.
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