Clinical Psychology help
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice. I have just graduated from University in Psychology, background with Clinical modules, etc, and volunteering and experience from uni. This has allowed me to secure a position as a Child residential officer at a reputable charity. Within this role, I use therapeutic relationships, work closely alongside psychologists, CAHMS, the local authority, etc, and I utilise and manage care plans, risk assessments, and write reports such as the Looked After care report. (This is a very summarised version of my role!)
Obviously, my end goal is to become a Clinical psychologist. I do absolutely love my role so far. However, I was just wondering if this experience is also relevant when applying to the clinical doctorate, or is it preferred that I obtain an AP role before attempting to apply on the doctorate, and if so, would this be relevant to such posts? I have only recently started in the last few months, so I am absolutely not planning to leave. I just want to be prepared for my long-term plans.
To sum it up, would this be classified as relevant clinical experience or would I have to seek further, such as within a master's, an AP role or other?
Thank you!
I was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of advice. I have just graduated from University in Psychology, background with Clinical modules, etc, and volunteering and experience from uni. This has allowed me to secure a position as a Child residential officer at a reputable charity. Within this role, I use therapeutic relationships, work closely alongside psychologists, CAHMS, the local authority, etc, and I utilise and manage care plans, risk assessments, and write reports such as the Looked After care report. (This is a very summarised version of my role!)
Obviously, my end goal is to become a Clinical psychologist. I do absolutely love my role so far. However, I was just wondering if this experience is also relevant when applying to the clinical doctorate, or is it preferred that I obtain an AP role before attempting to apply on the doctorate, and if so, would this be relevant to such posts? I have only recently started in the last few months, so I am absolutely not planning to leave. I just want to be prepared for my long-term plans.
To sum it up, would this be classified as relevant clinical experience or would I have to seek further, such as within a master's, an AP role or other?
Thank you!
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