An Overview of My Dream Job: Psychologist

Since childhood, I always fantasised of working as a psychologist, it was my cherished dream. When I was playing with my friends as a child and somebody looked sad or worried, I always approached them and tried to find out what was upsetting them so much. I tried to offer them help and make them have fun. So this essay is about my dream job – a psychologist, its history, job specifications and resources.

History of psychology

The study of psychology has its roots in ancient India and Egypt. As a medical discipline, it dates back, at least, to the time of Hippocrates, the famous (father of medicine) – about 420 BC. Hippocrates put forward the theory of four humors, saying that the body contains four different body fluids: black bile, sputum, blood and yellow bile. Any violation of their relationship, as the theory goes, leads to poor health.

Claudius Galen (c. 130-200 CE), also known as Galen, changed the theory of Hippocrates and was the first to use experiments to obtain information about body systems. He is widely referred to as the founder of experimental psychology.

The first to introduce the term “psychology” from ancient Greek, which means ‘study of nature, origin’ was the French doctor Jean Fernell (1497-1558), he was also the first to describe the spinal canal (space in the spine), through which the spinal cord passes. He has a crater on the moon, named after him for his efforts – he is called Fernelius.

Another leap in the field of psychological knowledge occurred with the publication of the book by William Harvey ‘Anatomical dissertation on the movement of the heart and blood in animals’ in 1628. Harvey was the first to describe systemic circulation and blood flow through the brain and body, driven by the heart.

Psychology appears to many people as an interesting science, which has its benefits. Psychological research occasionally presents psychology as a rare set of disciplines and methods, the knowledge to make a person successful and happy, and of course many people want to influence others.

Psychologists are required to search relevant information which is subsequently analysed and used to provide appropriate recommendations to their patients (Lepeshova, 2020). This is a fascinating profession that allows to provide invaluable help to people. A popular motive is the desire to help people, to professionally help, psychologists need work hard on themselves. After all, the main tool of a consultant psychologist, psychotherapist is his own personality.

In my report I am going to describe who is psychologist, and the origin of the psychology job. I am also going to describe its role and duties and what degree I should gain to become one.

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Job description

According to Study.com (2003), psychology is the study of the brain in terms of human behaviour and personality. Through research, psychologists work to encourage good mental health. Their work helps to understand human behaviour, and mental health disorders. They are engaged in psycho-diagnostics, using special methods to determine the abilities and personal characteristics patients and to build an individual approach to learning based on a psychological profile.

Psychologists also carry out corrective and developmental work – they help children and adults to cope with certain issues and help them to develop essential skills to overcome difficult situations. This profession requires a lot of research and study, including processing diagnostic data and performing data analysis, writing reports. All this makes at least a third of real working time. Psychologists are also employed by the personnel services of organizations or, as they are otherwise called, Personnel Services or HR Departments. As a personnel manager can also perform a number of tasks such as selecting new staff members by assessing candidates’ the personal and professional qualities of candidates, helping new employees to adapt to their place of work, conducting training programs and trainings, providing competent placement of personnel and assesses the psychological compatibility of specialists, and even promotes the development of managerial technologies that ultimately should increase the efficiency of the whole enterprise. Psychological knowledge and skills are also in demand in the advertising sector, in politic, jurisprudence and in various law enforcement agencies.

Finally, psychologists can take part in scientific and applied research in their field the main difficulty of a psychologist working in any field is the risk of burnout. After all, Psychologists, one way or another, are included in the fate and life of every person.

A psychologist specification

A psychologist is someone who has at least a qualification in psychology. Diagnosis, prophylactic treatment and examination, correction of psychological problems and conditions. In practice, they assess the quality of diagnostic processes and counselling on psychological problems. Psychological intervention programs are also used to professionally solve problems and improve the methods used.

Help in assessing personal competencies, goals and values, knowledge of laws and functioning of the development of the psyche and mastery of the basic programs of psychological intervention in groups of people and individuals. Knowledge of the basics of designing and applying psych diagnostic methods. As well as being a good listener, show empathy, be hard workers.

Practical social and counselling psychological the necessary qualities are not so many, everything else is professional skills, which can be mastered with difficulty. Psychologists themselves believe that professionals need interest and respect for a person. They are sincerely interested in how the internal world of a person works; they sincerely want to understand the intricacies of the human psyche. There charity in you, you are friendly. Another important quality is tolerance. This is tolerance for another, different, a willingness to accept different human manifestations without aggression and irritation. This quality is, perhaps, more amenable to development, but still, if it already exists as a given, it will be easier. The third is flexibility, openness to change. If you easily adapt to new conditions, know how to admit your mistakes and quickly change your behaviour, then you have one of the qualities that are professionally important for a psychologist. Psychologists themselves believe that professionals need interest and respect for a person. They are sincerely interested in how the inner world of a person works; they sincerely want to understand the intricacies of the human psyche. Psychologists themselves believe that professionals need interest and respect for a person. Such interest is not amenable to development. In other words, is there philanthropy in you, are you friendly? Another important quality is tolerance. This is tolerance.

For another, different, willingness to accept different human manifestations without aggression and irritation. This quality is, perhaps, more amenable to development, but still, if it already exists as a given, it will be easier. The third is flexibility, openness to change. If you easily adapt to new conditions, know how to admit your mistakes and quickly change your behaviour, then you have one of the qualities that are professionally important for a psychologist.

Job Resourses

Job resources are the bodily, social, or structural factors that help you achieve goals, and reduce stress. They include independence, strong work relationships, opportunities for progression, and mentoring, and learning and development.

Today, there are many possible various resources for finding your ideal work according to your knowledge and experience. According to statistics, the NHS is the largest resource in healthcare services in the UK and always needs professional and trained staff. The advantage is work at the place of residence, that is, if you change the place of residence, you can always transfer and continue your work.

This is one of the advantages, the second one is equally important if you are looking for a special requirement and a job by profession, this site will give you a great opportunity to find the job of your dreams. Unfortunately, besides the advantages, there are also disadvantages to the website, may be dismissed, or ignored process of your application, also long wait application process.

Job centres also its largest recourse to find your ideal job. When we talk about Job Centre, we understand that this is one of the popular places where people are helped to find work. The advantage is that their work are assistant consultants who will help you fill out the application and give advice about job and help you update your Curriculum Vitae (CV). But the process can be time consuming and frustrating. As well as the fact that many people come there to look for work, there is a shortage of computers and a long waiting time.

The newspaper also has its advantages and disadvantages when looking for work, some of them are not available in all areas as well as lack of employer branding which is very important for business identity of company. Its makes company a good employer and stand out to candidates who are looking for jobs. There are also many resources for finding your ideal job, but I wrote about the largest and most popular

Conclusion

Based on the results of the search, it can be concluded that any profession has its own value and need in society, as well as has its own sense of content – the content of work in a free space that contributes to the continuous work of the country and each of them requires a corresponding. Approaching my goal to become a psychologist with small steps, I came one step closer to enrolling during health and social science. At the end of the course I will improve my skills and I will use all the chances to become successful in my profession. I believe that you have the themes you need psychologists, of course, do not have professional qualities for work, but I will possess them through labour, diligence, and teaching.

End of my conclusion I find that to getting a better job is a goal that I would really like to accomplish in the next few years. Finishing course will take me a long way to meeting this gaol. My goal may not be an easy one to achieve, but things that are worth doing are not easy.

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