Psychology counselling

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  1. Swethanatarajan

    Swethanatarajan Senior IL'ite

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    Dear Friends,
    I'm looking for career in psychology counselling. please guide.

    Regards,
    Swetha
     
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  2. Yashikushi

    Yashikushi Moderator IL Hall of Fame

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    Swetha

    How far you have booted up in your career?
    To help you giving some details.....

    To become a psychologist or counsellor, one should preferably do a Ph.D. in psychology. At the Masters-level, students can specialise in subjects such as clinical psychology, counselling psychology, educational psychology and development psychology.

    To pursue the career of a psychologist, one should have a genuine desire to help other people resolve their mental or emotional problems. Clinical psychologists can find jobs in mental health hospitals and clinics and do private practice as consultant psychologists or counsellors. Teaching and research are two avenues of employment for qualified psychologists.

    Please keep in touch with some Gov and Private sectors for the update of vacancy.

    A new site offering the updates in placements
    Psychology Jobs in India


    Education Details & Eligibility:
    Psychology is offered as a subject at the Plus Two or equivalent level with a combination of other social sciences and statistics. At the graduate level, one can study psychology as an Honors subject in most universities. After graduation, one can opt for an MA or MSc in Psychology, Social work or Counseling. Specializations in the subject can be pursued at the postgraduate level or at the doctoral level- M.Phil or Ph.D., after postgraduation. At the master's and doctoral levels, education becomes increasingly specialized.


    Postgraduate courses in psychology are offered only to students who have graduated with psychology. Postgraduate and doctoral degrees in Psychology emphasize on research. If your interest is in practice, i.e. helping people with problems (counseling), you could opt for Psychology-related graduate programs such as education and social work.


    Course Duration:
    Graduation in psychology is a 3 year program. Post graduation is of 2 years duration and during the course, specialization in a Special branch of psychology is possible.
    M.Phil or Ph.D. is of 2 year duration.


    Approximate Education Expenses:
    The total expense for doing Bachelor's of and Masters in Psychology are as follows:
    B.Sc Psychology - Rs20000 (per year)
    M.Sc Psychology - Rs29000 (per year)


    D.Job Opportunities and Job Roles:
    Psychologists held about 166,000 jobs in 2006. Educational institutions employed about 29 percent of psychologists in positions other than teaching, such as counseling, testing, research, and administration. About 21 percent were employed in healthcare, primarily in offices of mental health practitioners, hospitals, physicians' offices, and outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers. Government agencies at the State and local levels employed psychologists in correctional facilities, law enforcement, and other settings. Most of the women across the globe need counseling & so it is having a wide application. Child psychologists are to be appointed in all schools.

    E.For Psychology job roles include
    counselors
    social workers
    sociologists
    recreation workers
    market and survey researchers
    Human Resource
    training
    labor relations managers
    Police department
    Social Welfare dept


    The salary can be from Rs.5,000 to Rs.20,000 for beginners and increases with experience and knowledge.

    Information From
    www.studyguideindia.com

    All the best

    Thanks
     
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    mini1 Bronze IL'ite

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    Hi Swetha
    Did you join any course? I am also considering a career in Counselling but I have no background in psychology. Are you please able to give any leads? Thanks
     
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    sindmani Platinum IL'ite

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    Op. Thanks for asking the question. It is my aim to ba a child psychologist
     
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    sindmani Platinum IL'ite

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    may I have more information related to research in psychology in USA.
     
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    mini1 Bronze IL'ite

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    Hi Sainath
    From which university are you pursuing? Distance or regular course?
     
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    mini1 Bronze IL'ite

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    Oh thanks so much. I am planning to do MA Psychology course from IGNOU. I see that the MSc course you doing has some eligibility criteria which I don't fit. I do not have psychology background
     
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    I am BCom graduate. I cannot attend regular classes. That's why I am considering IGNOU
     

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