目錄
簡介 Intro
心理學家評估和診斷行為，情緒和認知功能障礙，建議客戶，提供治療，進行研究和應用有關行為和心理過程的理論。心理學家幫助客戶努力維護和增強心理，生理，智力，情感，社會和人際關係的功能。心理學家可以私人執業或在診所，懲教設施，醫院，精神衛生機構，康復中心，社區服務機構，企業，學校和大學，並在政府和私人研究機構等工作。
Psychologists assess and diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients, provide therapy, conduct research and apply theory relating to behaviour and mental processes. Psychologists help clients work toward the maintenance and enhancement of psychological, physical, intellectual, emotional, social and interpersonal functioning. Psychologists work in private practice or in clinics, correctional facilities, hospitals, mental health facilities, rehabilitation centres, community service organizations, businesses, schools and universities, and in government and private research agencies.
心理協會獲得省級監管部門的許可，履行通常只限於心理學家的職責，特別是心理障礙診斷和與客戶溝通診斷。
Psychological associates may be granted permission by provincial regulatory authorities to perform duties normally restricted to psychologists, specifically diagnosing psychological disorders and communicating diagnoses to clients.
主要職責 Main Duties
- 檢查和評估行為，行為，情緒和認知功能障礙診斷，建議客戶，並提供治療。
- Examine and assess behaviour, diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders, counsel clients and provide therapy
- 幫助客戶理療身體疾病和障礙
- Help clients manage physical illness and disorders
- 建議個人和團體，以達到更有效的個人，社會和職業的發展和調整，並提供調解服務
- Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment, and offer mediation services
- 使用標準的心理測試進行評估
- Use standard psychological tests for assessment
- 計劃干預方案和進行方案的評價
- Plan intervention programs and conduct program evaluation
- 應用有關行為和精神過程的心理學的理論和原則，如學習，語言發展，記憶和認知，來製定治療方案
- Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes such as learning, language development, memory and perception to develop treatment programs
- 擬定假設和實驗設計，綜述文獻，進行研究並發表研究論文，教育文本和文章
- Formulate hypotheses and experimental designs, review literature, conduct studies and publish research papers, educational texts and articles
- 提供會議，研討會或座談會的報告
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- 向政府和其他組織提供諮詢服務。
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations.
- 心理學家可以專注於應用心理學或實驗研究。子專業包括行為主義心理學，兒童心理學，認知心理學，發展心理學，教育心理學，工業心理學，神經心理學，社會心理學或運動心理學。
- Psychologists may specialize in applied psychology or experimental research. Sub-specialties include behavioural psychology, child psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, industrial psychology, neuropsychology, social psychology or sports psychology.
任職要求 Employment Requirements
- 在魁北克省，安大略省，馬尼托巴省和不列顛哥倫比亞省，要使用指定的“心理學家”頭銜，必須取得心理學博士學位。
- A doctoral degree in psychology is required in order to use the designation “Psychologist” in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.
- 必需取得心理學的碩士學位才能在紐芬蘭和拉布拉多省，新斯科舍省，新不倫瑞克省，薩斯喀徹溫省，阿爾伯塔省和西北地區使用指定的“心理學家”頭銜。
- A master’s degree in psychology is required for the designation “Psychologist” in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
- 必須取得心理學碩士學位才可在安大略省和曼尼托巴省使用指定的“心理助理”頭銜。
- A master’s degree in psychology is required in order to use the designation “Psychological Associate” in Ontario and Manitoba.
- 在愛德華王子島省，取得博士學位才可以進行私人執業，或在指定的機構和代理處進行實踐並具有碩士學位。
- In Prince Edward Island, a doctoral degree is required to work in private practice, or a master’s degree with practice limited to institutions and agencies.
- 在大多數司法管轄區都要求具有一個時期的監管的實踐經驗。
- A period of supervised practical experience is required in most jurisdictions.
- 在大多數省份需要通過心理學專業實踐書面考試（EPPP）。
- Successful completion of the written Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is required in most provinces.
- 一些省份要求參加口語考試以及董事會面試。
- Oral examinations and board interviews are required in some provinces.
- 在所有的省，努納武特地區和西北地區都要求通過監管機構註冊。
- Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
- 在所有省，努納武特地區和西北地區，心理學家省級以上專業協會的成員資格是強制性的。
- Membership in the provincial professional association for psychologists is mandatory in all provinces, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
- 心理學家通過培訓和經驗可以專長於某一特定領域。
- Psychologists can become specialized in a particular area through training and experience.
所有職稱 All Titles
- 行為修正心理學家 behavioural modification psychologist
- 行為心理學家 behavioural psychologist
- 行為治療師 behavioural therapist
- 行為主義者 behaviourist
- 生物心理學家 biopsychologist
- 特許心理學家 chartered psychologist
- 兒童心理學家 child psychologist
- 臨床心理學家 clinical psychologist
- 認知心理學家 cognitive psychologist
- 社會心理學家 community psychologist
- 輔導心理學家 counselling psychologist
- 發展心理學家 developmental psychologist
- 教育心理學家 educational psychologist
- 實驗心理學家 experimental psychologist
- 法醫心理學家 forensic psychologist
- 人類發展心理學家 human development psychologist
- 工業心理學家 industrial psychologist
- 實習生心理學家 intern psychologist
- 神經心理學家 neuropsychologist
- 組織心理學家 organizational psychologist
- 生理心理學家 physiological psychologist
- 心理聯營公司 psychological associate
- 心理學家 psychologist
- 心理學家 – 輔導 psychologist – counselling
- 心理學家，學校 psychologist, school
- 心理治療師 psychotherapist
- 註冊心理學家 registered psychologist
- 研究心理學家 research psychologist
- 學校心理學家 school psychologist
- 社會心理學家 social psychologist
- 運動心理學家 sports psychologist
- 職業心理學家 vocational psychologist
不包括職稱 Exclusions
- 家庭，婚姻和其他相關的輔導員 Family, marriage and other related counsellors 4153
- 精神科（專科醫師） Psychiatrists (in 3111 Specialist physicians )
- 大學任教心理學家（大學教授和講師） Psychologists who teach at universities (in 4011 University professors and lecturers )
- 心理學研究助理，非大學（社會政策研究人員，顧問和項目官員） Psychology research assistants, non-university (in 4164 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers )
- 心理學研究助理，大學（大專教學和研究助理） Psychology research assistants, university (in 4012 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants )
- 心理計量學家（其他專業職業在社會科學中，NEC） Psychometrists (in 4169 Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. )