PSYC FPX 4900 Assessment 4 Respective Career Plan PSYC FPX 4900 Psychology Capstone Project

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Personal Career Plan

I am just one assignment away from achieving my goal of completing my bachelor’s degree, allowing me to focus on my career aspirations and other academic objectives. In this assessment, I will outline a career plan and an action plan to help me achieve my career and educational goals. I will analyze theories that will influence my professional strengths and weaknesses and summarize the results from my self-assessment and self-inventory exercises. The purpose of this assessment is to clarify my objectives, values, and professional qualities. I intend to utilize this career plan and action plan in the future until I accomplish all my goals.

Assessment and Inventory Results

My professional qualities and values have evolved over the years as I have pursued my bachelor’s degree and contemplated my career path. Various professional and personal experiences have shaped my qualities and values. I reviewed a presentation on psychology careers and completed two evaluations that helped me identify my current skills, qualities, and values. Understanding my qualities, skills, and values is essential for leveraging my strengths and addressing my weaknesses in the workplace.

Initially, I reviewed the “Careers in Psychology” presentation, which outlined various career options available to individuals with a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate in psychology. Currently, I work in the applied behavior analysis (ABA) field as a registered behavior technician. This role is one of the options listed for those pursuing a bachelor’s degree. I enjoy my work in the ABA field and am interested in exploring other career opportunities within this domain. After reviewing the different career paths, I found several appealing options, including psychiatric technician and child life specialist. Both roles are of interest to me should I decide not to continue in the ABA field. My previous experience in mental health has been enjoyable, and pursuing a career as a psychiatric technician would allow me to expand my knowledge and experience in this area.

I chose to pursue a psychology degree because it serves as a foundation for numerous opportunities in various fields, including ABA, mental health, education, counseling, and sports. I completed the Career Skills Inventory assessment, which aims to identify an individual’s five most critical professional values. My top five skills were: communication, development, learning new skills, rapport building, and teaching. I resonate with these results and believe these values are crucial for my career path. I also feel that these values align well with my personality. Nauta (2010) suggests that when an individual’s personality aligns with their work environment, it leads to higher job satisfaction, stability, and performance.