Psychology for Your Community
General
- Undergraduate; 3rd year
- 30 learners; teams of 3
- 120 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1/1 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any company type
- Education, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services, Human resources & recruitment
Categories
Project timeline
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July 18, 2023Experience start
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July 20, 2023Interviews
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July 27, 2023Project Scope Meeting
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October 18, 2023Experience end
Timeline
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July 18, 2023Experience start
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July 20, 2023Interviews
Interview between students and company to confirm students suitability for the company
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July 27, 2023Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 18, 2023Experience end
Overview
- Details
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In groups of 3-5, the team will dedicate 120 hours each to the project (360-600 hours). Our students have various skills in the area of psychology including strong;
- theoretical knowledge base in psychology including brain-behaviour relationships, social/cultural/developmental/personality psychology
- Social/psychological research and statistical analysis
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Analysis and critical thinking
- insight into mental health and mental health disorders across the lifespan
- Understanding how patterns of behaviour and habits occur; how to change perspectives and beliefs leading to behaviour change
- Community engagement
- Learner skills
- Project planning, Communication, Report writing, Data analysis, Research
- Deliverables
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Deliverables from students could be:
- Policies & guidelines - review, update and edit policies eg. well being, bullying and harassment, access to support
- Training and development. co - facilitation of training. Contribute to training design, training evaluation. Could be for staff, members of vulnerable /marginalised community groups.
- Research, literature reviews, data-collection and analysis, and data presentation, report writing, report presentation.
- Report writing detailing pathways to help create healthier individuals, families, groups and communities.
- Needs assessments. Surveys of communities, families and individuals
- Well-being plans; Envision how individuals (or groups) can improve their well being through practical steps
- Online support groups
Project Examples
Project examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- Working with HR organisations or departments for assessments of candidates, including psychometric testing
- Working with organisations on organisational issues including improving workplace culture, staff motivation and engagement
- Advising on staff well-being, improved collaboration and participation, mediation.
- Providing community training, including bystander intervention in harassment and potential violence situations
- Working in community health assisting in projects promoting health and well-being
- Working on 'social problems' on a community, group or individual level, such as family violence prevention, alcohol and other drug addictions, suicide / self-harm prevention, LGBTIQ, violence against women prevention, employment, housing, refugee support, support of those with mental health diagnosis.
Required questions to apply
Companies must answer the following custom questions in order to apply to this experience:
Be available for a phone call/online meeting with the course coordinator to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Work with the student to develop goals at the beginning of the project
Complete an Online Supervisor Evaluation Form at the end of placement (approx 20 minutes)