If you ever thought about becoming a sexologist this articles is for you. If you wondered what is the typical day of a sexologist, at what age do they retire, where do they work or even what is the salary you came to the right place. If like me you are interested in psychology but also like mixing different aspects of life and exploring the human ways you chose the right article.
A sexologist is a sex psychologist. This means that he must use his resources to help people in their questioning about gender identity, sexual difficulties or even learn about STD or their rights in society about their body. A sexologist builds a trusting relationship with his clients. Their tasks can be very different dependently on their chosen field inside sexology.
Sexologists take appointments with couples or individuals and talks with them about their problems and what solutions or tools they could use to solve them. They use computers bus mostly human interaction to guide them trough their work. They can also testify in court as expert witness or support and contribute to scientific research about sexology and interpersonal relationships.
They go to meetings and to personal sessions with clients. They talk about different topics related to sexual health and guide their patients in their questioning.
Sexologists can work in many places such as clinics, hospitals or even go in private practice, they can also work in schools.
To become a sexologist you need at least a bachelor's degree. If you want to go further and deepen your learning and job opportunities you can get your master's degree as well. To work in Quebec it is also required to be part of the Ordre professionnel des sexologues du Québec.
The starting wage in Quebec in 2023 was 27,30$/h. The median wage was 38$/h and the high wage is around 49$/h.
Additional training such as assisting to conferences and seminars is not mandatory but well-recommended. You can also take courses to specialize in a specific field like child care.
There are no specific dangers related to this filed but sometimes working in prisons with pedophiles or with people who have been abused can be rough on one's mental health , so it's really important to know your limits and understand the real difficulties within this field of work.
Sexologists might be replaced with robots soon. With the rise of artificial intelligence, people might be more inclined to talk with robots and ask them question switch could be seen as embarrassing to a non sentient being who could not judge them. Although it is important to keep humans as the preferred referent to get better advice and talk to someone who can give thoughtful advice and be empathetic with someone's situation.
Sexologists retire at an average of 65 years old with is the average retirement age for all working fields in Quebc.
So far, I have not started any specific studies in Sexology. I need to finish my cegep and then go to university to get my master's degree in sexology. Then, I will get to start looking for jobs in offices or maybe even start my own private cabinet. My goal is to work from home and have my own patients who I can treat with great care.
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