Psychologists
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NOC 2021: 31200 / NOC 2016: 4151
Job Description
Many psychologists work directly with clients or patients but the field of psychology is extremely broad.
Working as a Psychologist you will perform some or all of the following duties:
- Assess clients’ psychological needs
- Provide treatment through individual counselling, group therapy or other techniques
- Take notes, and maintain records and files
- Use standard psychological tests for assessment
- Plan intervention programs and conduct program evaluation
- Some teach, conduct research and perform experiments
- May specialize in counselling, clinical, or another area of psychology
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations.
Most psychologists specialize in particular sub-fields such as: behavioural psychology, child psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, industrial psychology, neuropsychology, or sports psychology.
Sources: NOC, Career Cruising (Profiles for Psychologist and Industrial-Organizational Psychologist).