Psychologist

Psychologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

     They Study the behavior and the actions of people to understand, explain, and try to change their behavior patterns. Psychologist provides therapy and counseling to those with emotional, learning, and behavior problems, Psychologist work in schools, clinics, hospitals, and also private practice. Their job is to diagnose and treat the problems, develop administering test, counseling the patients, groups, and families, develop mental health programs, and conduct research and teaching.

Average Salary: $45,000- $65,000

Educational Requirements:

               Students who want to become psychologist should prepare for a career in psychology by taking the most challenging high school courses that are available. Especially in English and in science. A licensed psychologist must earn a Ph.D. in psychology. Admission to graduate programs is different dependent on the quality of undergraduate performance in a psychology major. Clinical psychologist must complete a two year supervised internship after they earn their doctorate and pass oral and also written state qualifying exams, they should at least earn a masters’ degree.

Reflection: Yes I would like to become this because it means helping people and I like helping people.