Psychologue
Psychologists work to help people solve personal problems and adapt to life changes. They use different means of intervention – such as interviewing or psychometric testing – according to their client’s needs and goals. They seek to understand the psychological challenges a patient encounters, and to promote well-being in mental health. Psychologists may work in diverse settings such as mental health clinics or schools and are found in all types of institutions in the health and social services network. They may also work in university-level research or teaching.
SALARY
$24.71 to $46.85 per hour
EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN QUÉBEC
- University
- To be able to practice, psychologists are required to have completed a professional Doctorate in Psychology (Psy.D.).
Universities offering Doctoral Programs in Psychology:- Concordia University Department of Psychology
- McGill University Department of Psychology
- L’Université de Montréal
- L’Université Laval
- L’Université de Québec in Montréal, in Trois-Rivières, in Sherbrooke, and in Chicoutimi (offers a program soon to be officially recognized by the College of Psychologists)
PREREQUISITES
3-year Cégep Diploma
MORE INFO
- Association des psychologues du Québec
- Fédération des psychologues du Québec
- Ordre des psychologues du Québec
- Psychologists – Emploi-Québec
- Video: Psychologist – Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de la Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Video: Testimony of a psychologist – Santé Outaouais
