Psychologist
Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders through therapy and behavioral interventions.
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- What's it like to be a Psychologist?
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- Top skills and experience for Psychologists
- Psychologist role reviews
What's it like to be a Psychologist?
Psychologists study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behaviours by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and their environments. They use a variety of treatment methods, such as psychotherapy and behaviour modification, to help individuals, couples, or groups address and overcome mental health issues, emotional problems, and addictions. They may work in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, businesses, government, or private practice.
Tasks and duties
- Providing counselling to clients to help them make changes to their behaviour.
- Identifying and diagnosing mental, behavioural or emotional disorders.
- Developing treatment plans.
- Conducting research through interviews and observations.
- Administering psychological tests.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Psychologist employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas.
NZ Psychologists Board Registration
Psychometric Evaluation
Travel Studies
Logical Thinking
Psychology
Freight
Public Service
Strengths Based Practice
Influencing Others
Communication Skills
Therapy
Rehabilitation
Data Collection
Collaboration
Mental Health
Case Work
Clinical Assessment
Project Work
Drivers Licence
Conceptual Thinking
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Latest Psychologist reviews
Nov 2023
The best of my skills for to bring out the best version of you.
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Healthcare & Medical
The good things
It is a very fulfilling and meaningful career.
You get to facilitate real change in peoples' lives. That includes working through difficult situations, crafting your skills in creative ways, while ba...
The challenges
Emotional burnouts when we as clinicians, neglect our self-care or feel overworked. This does not happen all the time, but is part of the profession and needs monitoring.
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