School Psychologist
Pam: What is the Best Part About Being a School Psychologist?
Depending on the person asked, the best part about being a school psychologist may most likely be the satisfaction that comes from helping students overcome personal, academic and home problems. This is important because personal satisfaction is often very low in the majority of professions that deal with the public.
The Advantages
Helping students overcome their individual challenges is very rewarding. School psychologists are able to help students improve the quality of their lives, academic performance and future career success. On any given day, a school psychologist may help students who are adapting to a new disability, struggling with mental health problems and experiencing …show more content…
School psychologists are often called upon to deal with serious student issues that unexpectedly arise at inconvenient and non-work times. It's not uncommon for school psychologists to end up meeting in the evening with student-clients who are experiencing serious personal problems. Sometimes, they may be called out of bed to help respond to a student who is experiencing a mental health crisis.
Dealing with students who are upset, angry and rude can be quite stressful and emotionally draining. Helping students who are experiencing serious problems, such as child abuse or domestic violence, can cause anxiety and emotional struggles for the school psychologist. Schools psychologists must learn how to leave work at their office when they return home and how to effectively deal with their own struggles without it affecting their employment performance. Successful school psychologists must master how to quickly and completely separate their work life and personal life through effective cognitive management
Depending on the person asked, the best part about being a school psychologist may most likely be the satisfaction that comes from helping students overcome personal, academic and home problems. This is important because personal satisfaction is often very low in the majority of professions that deal with the public.
The Advantages
Helping students overcome their individual challenges is very rewarding. School psychologists are able to help students improve the quality of their lives, academic performance and future career success. On any given day, a school psychologist may help students who are adapting to a new disability, struggling with mental health problems and experiencing …show more content…
School psychologists are often called upon to deal with serious student issues that unexpectedly arise at inconvenient and non-work times. It's not uncommon for school psychologists to end up meeting in the evening with student-clients who are experiencing serious personal problems. Sometimes, they may be called out of bed to help respond to a student who is experiencing a mental health crisis.
Dealing with students who are upset, angry and rude can be quite stressful and emotionally draining. Helping students who are experiencing serious problems, such as child abuse or domestic violence, can cause anxiety and emotional struggles for the school psychologist. Schools psychologists must learn how to leave work at their office when they return home and how to effectively deal with their own struggles without it affecting their employment performance. Successful school psychologists must master how to quickly and completely separate their work life and personal life through effective cognitive management