Clinical Psychologist
Provide support and psychological services to people with mental health conditions.
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- What's it like to be a Clinical Psychologist?
- How to become a Clinical Psychologist
- Latest Clinical Psychologist jobs
- Top skills and experience for Clinical Psychologists
- Is Clinical Psychologist the right role for you?
- Clinical Psychologist role reviews
What's it like to be a Clinical Psychologist?
A Clinical Psychologist is a mental health specialist who provides psychological services and support to people with varying mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and drug or alcohol abuse. Clinical Psychologists work in a variety of settings including private practice, hospitals, mental health facilities, community health settings and within the justice system. As well as working in professional practice, some Clinical Psychologists may conduct research, or engage in teaching or supervision of provisional psychologists.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Assessing, diagnosing and understanding people with mental illness and psychological conditions.
- Identifying and diagnosing mental, behavioural or emotional disorders.
- Liaising with clients, their families and other professionals who may be involved in order to provide holistic care.
How to become a Clinical Psychologist
To gain general registration and endorsement to work as a Clinical Psychologist, you must complete six years of study plus two years of supervised practice.
- Undertake a four-year undergraduate sequence in psychology. This could be either a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), or a three-year Bachelor of Psychological Science followed by an accredited fourth year program such as a Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced). Alternatively, if you have already completed an unrelated bachelor degree, you can complete a Graduate Diploma of Psychology, followed by a Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced). The degree you choose must be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
- Apply for provisional registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, before completing a further two years of study in an APAC-approved Master of Psychology (Clinical).
- Apply for general registration as a Psychologist. All practising psychologists in Australia must be registered with the Psychology Board of Australia under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme.
- To be eligible for an Area of Practice Endorsement (AoPE) in clinical psychology, you must complete a two-year registrar program which involves supervised professional practice and completion of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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Black Dog Institute
Randwick, Sydney NSW
Contract/Temp
Healthcare & Medical11d ago
Psychologist
Brisbane Centre for Psychology
Stafford, Brisbane QLD
Full Time
Healthcare & Medical11d ago
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Clinical Psychologist employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Psychology
Psychometric Evaluation
AHPRA Registration
Therapy
Mental Health
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
AHPRA Clinical Psychology Endorsement
Clinical Supervision
Psychological Intervention
Quality Improvement
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Latest Clinical Psychologist reviews
Oct 2018
If I had my time again I wouldn't have done Clinical Psychology
Reviewer's QualificationDoctor of Psychology (Clinical)
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationClinical psychology
The good thingsAs a Clinical Psychologist, your duties are varied so there is never a boring work day - you could be doing assessment, treatment, life coaching, risk assessment, working with individuals or groups. T...
The challengesThe down sides to Clinical Psychology is the amount of time you spend studying for this specialist title (typically a 4-year Undergrad course plus 2-years minimum Postgrad course PLUS 2-years supervis...
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May 2021
Clinical psychology is not for the faint-hearted
Reviewer's QualificationMaster of Clinical Psychology
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsThis is an extremely rewarding job but requires personal resilience as the potential for burn out is high. You get to think analytically 100% of the time, report writing skills are essential and you ...
The challengesThe work load and the needs of your clients are the most challenging parts. Keeping up professional development is a requirement and will take up your time. If you go into private practice the non-a...
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