Who works as a Psychologist?

Question

I'm doing an assignment at my school about analyzing jobs that interest me.

One thing that interests me the most is the study of the human mind and helping people.

I'd appreciate it if you would answer my questions and afterwords tell me about psychology and why you do it....

1. What do you do in psychology?

2. What area is it involved with the most: People, Information, or Technology?

3. What are the physical and social surroundings at the work place?

4. Work hours: When and how long?

5. What kind of talents and abilities do you need for psychology?

6. What kind of education or training do you need?

7. Salary and benefits: What is it?

8. What do you think will happen to this job in the future? Will the demand for the job grow or shrink?

9. How easy will it be to find the job?

Thank you for your time. If you don't know an answer to one of the questions, please skip it for me and answer the others that you know. I'd like it if you'd tell me any additional information about psychology as well. (:

Answer 1

Hey, I am a developmental psychologist and I'll do my best to help you.

1. I'm not sure what you mean here, do you mean what do you study? Or are you asking what is your general day-to-day job description?

Everyday work - Applies psychological principles and techniques to problems of human effectiveness, maladjustment, and psychological disturbances. Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats psychological and neuropsychological disorders. Teaches, supervises, and directs clinical psychology and related mental health programs.

2. It depends on your speciality, in my speciality I work mostly with people and information.

3. I'm not sure what you mean.

4. I have a private practice with partners, again this depends on where you work. I work from 10 - 2: 00.

5. Knowledge is mandatory of psychological theories, principles, and techniques.

6. For entry into this specialty, completion of all requirements (except dissertation or clinical internship or both) for award of a doctorate in clinical psychology or equivalent doctorate in psychology for entry into this AFSC.

For award of AFSC 42P3, a doctorate in clinical psychology, or equivalent, plus a clinical internship acceptable to the Surgeon General, HQ USAF.

For award of AFSC 42P3A, a doctorate plus 2 year post-doctoral training in a neuropsychology fellowship training program acceptable to the Air Force Surgeon General, or 3 years’ experience in a setting where primary duty was in neuropsychology.

For award of AFSC 42P3B, a doctorate plus 1 year post-doctoral training in a health psychology fellowship training program acceptable to the Air Force Surgeon General, or 3 years’ experience acceptable to the Air Force Surgeon General in a setting where the primary duty was in health psychology.

For award of AFSC 42P3C, a doctorate plus 1 year post-doctoral training in a child and adolescent psychology or a pediatric psychology fellowship training program acceptable to the Air Force Surgeon General, or 3 years’ experience acceptable to the Air Force Surgeon General in a setting where the primary duty was in child and adolescent and/or pediatric psychology.

For award of AFSC 42P3D, a doctorate plus 1 year post-doctoral training in an aviation psychology fellowship training program acceptable to the Air Force Surgeon General, or 3 years’ experience acceptable to the Air Force Surgeon General in a setting where the primary duty was in aviation psychology.

7. Benefit is the satisfaction of helping someone better their life. The median expected salary for a typical Psychologist in the United States is $76,741

8. I think it will definently increase.

9. At the moment is psycology the second most common major, so I definentely think it will become harder.

Some extra info:

Administers clinical psychology programs. Plans, organizes, and directs clinical psychology service or department. Supervises mental health personnel, and recommends policies pertaining to their training and management. Implements mental health programs through consulting with other agencies on such problems as individual and group effectiveness, interpersonal relations, psycho pathology, and maladaptive behavior.

Performs mental health evaluations and therapy. Applies and supervises application of psychological procedures and techniques in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating psychological and neuropsychological disorders. Provides individual and group therapy, behavior modification paradigms, and biofeedback procedures in treating psychological disorders, and in assisting individuals to achieve more effective personal and interpersonal adjustment.

Performs research and training. Plans and conducts clinical psychological research. Determines methods to be used in investigation, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health problems. Provides education and training in psychological theory, diagnostic techniques, treatment modalities, and related mental health programs to psychologists, allied disciplines, and personnel in medical, educational, managerial, social, and community programs.

A.....................Clinical Neuropsychologist. Performs and supervises neuropsychological evaluations, conducts research, and provides education and training in the field of neuropsychology.

B.....................Health Psychologist. Performs and supervises health psychology evaluations, conducts research, and provides education and training in the field of health psychology.

C.....................Child and Adolescent Psychologist. Performs and supervises child, adolescent, and pediatric psychology evaluations, conducts research, and provides education and training in the field of child, adolescent, and pediatric psychology.

D..................... Aviation Psychologist. Performs and supervises aviation psychology evaluations, conducts research, and provides education and training in the field of aviation psychology.