Public Health Expert
The setting and the jobs in which non-clinical psychology professionals would work most interest me are public health experts. Being a public health expert gives me joy since I will address health issues at the population level. As a public health expert, I will study the psychological aspect of disease prevention and management within a community setting. I would also get more satisfaction in formulating measures and interventions that are useful to a specific community. Some interventions that I may give will always focus on the group, such as risk youth, pregnant women, and children. I think this is the best field for me because I love working with the community. Every public health expert gets fulfillment in solving the community (Ghosh & Deb,2017). As a public health psychologist, I will have many opportunities, especially when working with different professionals, such as epidemiology, geneticists, and nutritionist. This will give me more exposure, which is needed to work better.
This job is different compared to a clinical mental physiologist, who is just confined to one place. The clinical mental psychologist must only deal with a single problem that is brought in the hospital. At the same time, I will get exposed to so many other community problems in the community.
To fit in this position, I will have to get a deep knowledge of community health and health controls; I must understand the factors that influence or affect the community’s health from an academic point of view. I must gain knowledge of community management and disease prevention measures (Beehr, 2019). After the program, I will register for a certification/board exam. After this exam, I will become a certified public health officer. With this qualification, I will help the community prevent a disease that will face them. Other skills needed for this job is a good communication skill. Since I will be engaging with people, it will be necessary to ensure that I possess good communication skills.
References
Ghosh, A., & Deb, A. (2017). Positive psychology interventions for chronic physical illnesses: A systematic review. Psychological Studies, 62(3), 213-232.
Beehr, T. A. (2019). Interventions in occupational health psychology. Journal of occupational health psychology, 24(1), 1.