Week 11: Psychology Career Paths PDF

Developing Skills for Psychologists/ Neuroscientists 1 Career pathways for psychology Psychology jobs Career options in psychology https://www.bps.org.uk/career-options-psychology Task 1: Research Groups of 4 Spend 10 mins researching one of the following and create a short 1-minut...

Developing Skills for Psychologists/ Neuroscientists 1 Career pathways for psychology Psychology jobs Career options in psychology https://www.bps.org.uk/career-options-psychology Task 1: Research Groups of 4 Spend 10 mins researching one of the following and create a short 1-minute pitch about the role, its responsibilities and how to get into that position. 1. Clinical psychologist 2. Counselling psychologist 3. Educational psychologist 4. Forensic psychologist 5. Health psychologist 6. Occupational psychologist 7. Sport and exercise psychologist www.prospects.ac.uk/ https://www.bps.org.uk/career-options-psychology What can you do with a psychology degree? Jobs directly related to your degree include: Jobs where your degree would be useful include: Clinical psychologist Advice worker Counselling psychologist Careers adviser Education mental health practitioner Counsellor Educational psychologist Education consultant Forensic psychologist Human resources officer Further education teacher Life coach Health psychologist Market researcher High intensity therapist Mediator Occupational psychologist Neuroscientist Psychological wellbeing practitioner Play therapist Sport and exercise psychologist Policy officer Psychotherapist Social researcher Which other fields like applicants with psychology degrees? What do you want to do? Thinking about your career This is the perfect time to start thinking about what you want to do. Think about what interests and excites you: What modules do you enjoy? What activities give you energy? What activities drain your energy? What client group (if any) would you like to work with? Do you enjoy working in a team? Do you enjoy taking leadership responsibilities? Are you creative? How do you work out what you want to do? Trait and Factor Theory (Parsons, 1909) An ideal career is based on matching personal traits with job factors. The better the fit, the higher an individual’s job satisfaction and success. 1. Understanding of their traits, or own characteristics (e.g., attitudes, abilities, interests, strengths, limitations) 2. Knowledge about the factors, or conditions and requirements of the job (e.g., tasks, pay, advancement, opportunities) 3. Determine a reasonable match between the traits and factors. Lets put that into some simple steps… Exploring and Researching Making the best understanding careers and/or match for you yourself entrepreneurship opportunities Where do you start? - Reflection Try the Prospects Career Planner or Job Mat ch tools Personality questionnaires and psych ometric testing can give you an idea of what career you may be suited to. Student stories - read, watch or listen to the experiences of current and past students Where do you start? - Talk to people Careers appointments – come and speak to me or one of the other consultants / advisors to discuss your plans. Networking – speaking to people in your field of interest can help you decide if that job sounds like something you would like Work experience is essential in finding a career, both to help you develop your skills and understand if the field is a good match for you What can you start doing now? Developing your skills Developing your skills A lot of psychology experience can come from other activities where you develop transferable skills. What are the key skills you need to work in the field of psychology? Transferable skills A student has been working as a Maths Tutor for students who are taking their GCSE’s. What psychology related skills may have developed? Communicat Active Patience Empathy Adaptability ion Skills Listening Motivation Assessment Time Problem- and Conflict and Managemen Solving Encouragem Resolution Feedback t ent Data Ethical Cultural Collection Consideratio Sensitivity and Analysis ns Careers Connect For everything Careers, remember Careers Connect! Through Careers Connect you can book appointments with careers specialists, book your place for events, and apply for a wide range of job and internship opportunities. To login to the system just use your normal university login details: https://bham.targetconnect.net/ [email protected] What do we do? Prepare you for the workplace. Developing the skills you will need to find, apply and thrive in your dream job! 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