Building a Career as a Psychological Practitioner

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-89267-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm

Reihe: BPS Pathways in Psychology Series

This useful and accessible guide introduces the reader to the Psychological Practitioner roles and offers practical advice for those looking to pursue a career in the wider psychological professions.

Demonstrating that psychology is not a ‘one size fits all’ profession, Ward and Drysdale guide readers through the options and pathways for a successful career as a Psychological Practitioner, including as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner (MHWP), Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) and Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP). The book covers the entire process from moving into the profession and being a trainee to mastering the job market and making the most of your career and next steps. Bringing together these four important roles, the book offers a comprehensive overview while also allowing you to dip in and out of the chapters to access needed information quickly and easily.

Supported by an acronym decoder and real-life, diverse case studies, this is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to understand the potential of psychologically informed careers, either to move into a Psychological Practitioner role, or work alongside these valuable practitioners.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Training, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ward, Elspeth

Drysdale, Kirsty

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Front matter – Acknowledgements

1. Introduction & How to Use this Book

1b. Acronym Decoder

2. Being a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

3. Being a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

4. Being a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner

5. Being an Education Mental Health Practitioner

6. Routes into the Profession

7. Transferable Skills

8. Being a Trainee

9. Professional Ethics

10. Mastering the Job Market

11. Starting Out

12. Making the Most of Your Career

13. Thinking About Next Steps

14. Related Roles

End matter – Final words.

Über Autor(innen)

Elspeth Ward is currently the New Roles Leadership Fellow at the Psychological Professions Network North West (PPN NW) and a Co-Chair of the PPN NW Psychological Practitioner’s Community of Practice.

Kirsty Drysdale is a Specialist Lecturer on the Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) and Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) programmes at the Psychological Therapies Training Centre in Manchester, a clinically practicing CWP, and a Co-Chair of the Psychological Professions Network North West (PPN NW) Psychological Practitioner Community of Practice