LAS HABILIDADES BLANDAS DEL PSICÓLOGO CLÍNICO EN SU INTERVENCIÓN EN LA SALUD PÚBLICA

Abstract

The Clinical Psychologist is a professional who has a wide field to exercise and so it becomes essential to develop certain skills and abilities. The purpose of this work is to determine the soft skills of this professional for their intervention in public health. An updated bibliographic review and the application of surveys to Psychologists working in the institutions of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) of the city of Portoviejo, capital of the province of Manabí-Ecuador, and 60 patients receiving psychological care. It was verified the importance of developing the skills: teamwork, empathy, working under pressure, active listening, time optimization, ability to detect needs, creativity, ability to solve problems and positive attitude to achieve a quality psychological intervention to the demands of individual and group assistance of the environment, which allowed to come to the conclusion that it is in the exercise that creates the real need to form and develop the general skills and needs that are required for a good personal and professional performance.