Clinical Psychologist
Assess and treat mental health conditions using psychological therapies.
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- What's it like to be a Clinical Psychologist?
- How to become a Clinical Psychologist
- Top skills and experience for Clinical Psychologists
What's it like to be a Clinical Psychologist?
Clinical Psychologists help people with their mental health by applying their knowledge of psychological assessments and intervention methods. They work with clients and patients, where they will perform a thorough assessment before beginning personalised treatment. Due to the nature of their work, Clinical Psychologists need understanding, patience and compassion to deal with anything from brain injury to emotional trauma.
Tasks and duties
- Identifying and assessing behavioural or emotional conditions.
- Formulating and designing treatment or management programmes for patients.
- Assessing a patients’ risk and formulating mitigation plans.
- Discussing problems, diagnoses, and treatment plans with patients.
- Recording cases and writing reports.
- Assessing and evaluating cases.
- Conducting psychological research and publishing papers in local or international journals.
- Referring patients to other specialists, institutions, or support services when necessary.
- Attending training and research conferences.
How to become a Clinical Psychologist
To become a Clinical Psychologist, you need to complete a degree in psychology. Clinical Psychologists can choose to specialise and work with people of different ages or with people with special needs.
- Complete a bachelor degree in Psychology.
- Gain work experience in clinics or hospitals through internships or practicum programmes.
- Complete a master degree in clinical psychology. This is a two-year programme. You may choose to study a specialisation such as paediatric and adolescent psychology.
- Obtain a practising certificate by registering with the Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology (MSCP). This is a requirement of the Allied Health Professions Act of 2016. A practising certificate is valid for two years.
Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Clinical Psychologist employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Clinical Psychology
Psychometric Evaluation
Mental Health
Psychological Intervention
Psychosocial Support
Mental Health Care
Community Health
Childrens Health Care
Clerking
Psychology Practice
Crisis Intervention
Evaluation
Child Protection Services
Working with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Documentation
Psychotherapy
Clinical Practice
Risk Assessment
Group Therapy
Client Care
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