Compléter Where Psychoogists work Part 2Version en ligne Sentences about places where Psychologists work par Araceli Aguilar 1 Department Private and shelters and and Resources clinics Children's Offices institutions correctional universities Approximately a quarter of psychologists work in their private offices and can organize their working hours and the area they will offer their services , for example , familiar , children's and clinical . Schools Educational psychologists work at schools and universities in teaching positions , but others are counselors or have other educational positions like testing , research , curriculum design , and administration . Jails A prison psychologist works at asylums for the criminally insane , jails , courthouses and maximum security prisons . Psychologists work with prisoners , offering treatment and help to deal with their psychological problems , anger management issues and substance abuse . Hospitals Clinical psychologists work at hospitals , health centers , community mental health teams , and social services . They work on diagnosis , treatment and monitoring patients . Psychologists can work at Children's shelters . They help kids get over difficult situations , like not having parents . They mentor them to have a psychological stability . Human Some Industrial - Organizational ( I - O ) Psychologists work in an organization's Human Resources department . Others work as consultants for companies working in their offices . They study the human behavior in a professional environment . Their goal is to improve efficiency , employees' performance and well - being of all the people in the company .