Psychologist, Counselling

Aliases: Psychologist

Industry/Sector(s): Education, Training and Research

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Psychologist, Counselling is expected to perform include:

Providing individual and group counselling services to universities, colleges, schools, clinics and rehabilitation centres
Assisting individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, vocational development and adjustment
Collecting data about individuals through interviews, case history and observational techniques
Selecting and interpreting psychological tests designed to assess an individual’s intelligence, aptitude, abilities and interests
Applying knowledge of statistical analysis
Evaluating data to identify the causes of problems of individuals
Determining the advisability of counselling or referral to other specialists or institutions
Conducting counselling or therapeutic interviews
Assisting the individual in gaining insight into his/her personal problems
Defining goals and plan of action
Reflecting the interests, abilities and needs of individuals
Providing occupational, educational and other information to enable an individual to formulate realistic educational and vocational plans
Performing follow-up results of counselling to determine the reliability and validity of the treatment used
Engaging in research to develop and improve diagnostic and counselling techniques
Conducting, administering and scoring psychological tests

WORK ENVIRONMENT ^{1, 2}

It is not a desk job
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Organizations usually work for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization
Shift system may be available
Overtime may be required
Being self-employed is also an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ⁴

Preferably, postgraduate in psychology

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of the principles of psychology
Skilled in providing counselling to individuals and groups
Ability to help individuals in achieving personal, social, educational and vocational development
Skilled in conducting interviews, studying case histories and making use of observational techniques
Skilled at selecting the best psychological method that can help assess an individual’s intelligence, aptitude, abilities and interests
Knowledge of statistical analysis
Skilled at identifying the causes of problems of individuals

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Analytical bent of mind
Observant
Problem-solving ability
Patient
Compassionate

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

Universities across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

For scholarship and schemes, use further links like:

https://scholarships.gov.in/

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

https://targetstudy.com/courses/ma-psychology.html

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ³

Intern → Psychologist, Counselling → Department Head

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ^{4, 5}

For candidates with experience - Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 per month

These figures are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ⁵

Generally, 3-5 years of experience is required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ⁵

Department of education
Colleges and universities
Counselling centres
Community mental health centres
Self-employed

KEYWORDS

Psychologist

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	2634.0800	Psychologist, Counselling
ISCO 2008	2634	Psychologists
NIC 2008	72200	Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
QP Reference	Not available	Not available
NSQF	Not available	Not available

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 2
2	http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/page.php?s=reg&t=def&p=list_jobsNew
3	http://dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/publication/Des-Div-2.pdf
4	https://targetstudy.com/professions/psychologist.html
5	https://www.naukri.com/job-listings-Career-Counsellor-Alliance-Educare-and-Research-Pvt-Ltd--Delhi-Noida-Ghaziabad-3-to-8-years-261116003931?src=jobsearchDesk&sid=14801885685097&xp=1&qp=psychology,%20career%20counselling&srcPage=s

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