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Masters in Clinical Psychology or Social Work?

mlpantuso7 asked:


I will be receiving my bachelors in Psychology in June. I want to be a counselor for people with Eating Disorders. Does it make a difference if I am an Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or a Licensed Mental Health Worker. What is the difference between a masters in Social Work and a masters in Clinical Psychology?
Basically… what is the best to counsel people with E D’s?

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  1. Krys on May 17th, 2009 11:08 pm

    I’m a social worker. Licensing varies state by state. In NY a psychologist CANNOT be licensed at the masters level. Most therapists, etc in NY are social workers. I know that NY is not the only state like this. See what your state is like and think about whether you plan on moving out of state anytime in the future.

    As for the difference in theory. Social work traditionally looks into the interior reality of the person & the community/world around the person while psychology is more focused on what’s going on inside the person. However, many social work programs have clinical tracks which make the education/focus pretty close to that of a psychology major.

    Find a school that seems to match your interests. If you are anywhere in the NYC area, there is a good post-masters institute for eating disorders:.