Psychological support
Department of Psychological Support

Department of Psychological Support

The main tasks of a psychologist at a university of internal affairs may include:

 

1. Psychological support of variable and permanent staff:

 

  • Assistance in solving difficult situations of personal, interpersonal or professional relationships.

 

  • Work with stress, anxiety and other emotional states.

 

  • Assistance in adaptation to the conditions of study and service.

 

2. Psychodiagnostics:

 

  • Conducting tests to identify personality traits, intellectual abilities, stress resistance, etc.

 

  • Identification of psychological problems that may interfere with effective training or service.

 

3. Psychoprophylaxis:

 

  • Carrying out preventive measures aimed at preventing emotional exhaustion, professional burnout, depression and other negative mental states.

 

  • Prevention of deviant behavior among students and employees.

 

4. Activities aimed at increasing the level of motivation:

 

  • Formation of a positive attitude to learning and professional activity.

 

  • Promoting the development of leadership skills and professional responsibility.

 

5. Development of communication skills:

 

  • Training in teamwork, effective communication and conflict resolution.

 

  • Training in assertive behavior.

 

6. Support for faculty and staff:

 

  • Consulting work on interaction with students.

 

  • Conducting trainings to improve teaching skills and prevent professional burnout.

 

7. Crisis management:

 

  • Assistance in extreme or crisis situations that may arise in an educational institution.

 

  • Psychological rehabilitation after stressful events.

 

8. Research work:

 

  • Study of psychological components of activity in law enforcement agencies.

 

  • Development of methodological recommendations and programs of psychological support.

 

9. Professional selection:

 

  • Participation in the selection of candidates for university studies or for service in law enforcement agencies.

 

  • Assessment of psychological suitability for study and future professional activity.

 

10. Educational work:

 

  • Conducting lectures, seminars, and trainings on psychology for students and employees.

 

  • Improving the psychological culture of participants in the educational process.

 

The role of a psychologist at a university of internal affairs is important for ensuring an effective educational process, developing professional qualities and supporting the psychological well-being of all participants in the educational process.