If your dream job is to become a psychologist, then you must read this little article. In this short text, you will learn everything you need to know about university studies to undertake to get a particular job, since there are several forms of psychologist. The text also mentions the number of years of study and internships to do, depending on the position you wish. You will also learn about the evolution of physiological approaches throughout history.
This is a rather difficult task due to the long studies before getting a work, to the emotional strength it requires and due to the schedules that can be really busy. Despite these negative points, most psychologists love their work because it allows them to help people who need it. The help provided by them makes real changes in the lives of their patients.
In general, a psychologist's job is to work with a patient to help them understand the emotions and thoughts they are experiencing. It can also identify potential psychopathology and diagnose them. Depending on the degree obtained, the person can either do this job or be an assistant, do research, and do tests and evaluations on the psychological condition of certain patients.
A psychologist working in an academic setting has flexible schedules, but are highly demanded. Private psychologists have complete freedom on their schedules thus they can adapt to their patient's availability. For those working in a government or corporate setting, they have often fixed hours and need to work alone.
The different places where the psychologist can work are corporate, correctional, educational, public, and governmental setting. For the private psychologist, they can decide where their office will be.
To obtain a doctoral degree you must stay in school for about five to seven years. In order to graduate, psychology students need to complete a dissertation based on original research. Beforehand, they need to complete coursework in quantitative research methods, statistics, and computers. To work in a clinical or counseling setting, students must work with patients under supervision while completing their degree and for at least a year after graduating. Students may also access clinical positions by being awarded a Psy D. degree. Their studies take the same time as getting Ph D. The main difference is the emphasis on counseling rather than research. Once candidates have completed their studies and internships, they must be certified and licensed by the state they intend to practice in. Without a doctoral degree, jobs within the psychology field can be accessed but will always require the supervision by doctoral-level psychologist.
The average salary of a clinical psychologist is about $100 096 per year or $51,33 per hour. For a newly graduated psychologist, the average salary is about $72 500 per year.
In addition to the studies needed, the future psychologist must have some internships, and they often need to undergo psychoanalysis. Psychologists also need to prove that they not only have the knowledge, but also have the appropriate qualities for this type of job by passing difficult evaluations.
Working in the psychology field can be emotionally, mentally and physically harmful. After completing an extensive education and training, psychologists still have a pretty busy schedule. Most of them need to work evenings and sometimes even on weekends. In addition, there's the possibility of working with violent patients. They can be threatened, harassed and even attacked. This practice also subjects its professionals to a high level of isolation and emotional strain.
As reported by one of the articles, there are already forms of "therapist robots". In fact, the first trace of psychiatric chatbot was in 1966. Since then, the evolution of artificial intelligence has enabled the development of other more advanced types of therapist robots. It has even been proven by several studies that it is possible to create powerful links between the robot and the patient, especially due to the decrease in discomfort felt by the patient.
The year of retirement may depends on the psychologist. Some will stop in their seventies, other will continue because there is no forced retirement. Thanks to their work, retired psychologists are generally very comfortable financially. Moreover, they will always have the honour of having helped so many people.
Although I still have several years of study to be a private psychologist, I am very exciting to start my bachelor's degree next year. After, I'll do my master's degree.
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