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Clinical Psychologists

Counselling and Psychology

  • Average Salary

    RM4957 - RM 9250

  • Career Trends

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  • Compability

What is Clinical Psychologists?

Diagnose or evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests, and formulate and administer programs of treatment.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM4957 - RM 9250

Example of a Job Position

Child Psychologist
Clinical Director
Clinical Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist Manager
Psychologist

Task

? Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment ? Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, and reference materials ? Use a variety of treatment methods, such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behavior modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, and play therapy ? Counsel individuals and groups regarding problems, such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations, to modify behavior or to improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment ? Discuss the treatment of problems with clients

Knowledge

Psychology

Knowledge of human performance and behavior; differences in individual abilities, personalities and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Customer and Personal Services

Knowledge of principles and processes to provide services for customers and personal. This includes assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunction, as well as providing career guidance.

Skills

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Complex Problem Solving

Identify complex problems and review related information in order to develop and evaluate options and solutions that can be applied.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Social Sensitivity

Realizing the reactions of others, then understanding why they acted like that.

Capability

  • 1

    Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 2

    Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

  • 3

    Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing

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