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Summary Description


	Assess and evaluate individuals' problems through the use of case history, interview, and observation and provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Applied Behavior Science Specialist (ABSS)

2.	Behavior Specialist

3.	Behavior Therapist

4.	Behavioral Analyst

5.	Behavioral Specialist

6.	Behavioral Therapist

7.	Chemical Dependency Therapist

8.	Child Custody Evaluator

9.	Child Psychologist

10.	Clinical Counselor

11.	College Counselor

12.	Counseling Psychologist

13.	Counseling Services Director

14.	Counseling Specialist

15.	Counselor

16.	Elder Counselor

17.	Family Psychologist

18.	Group Counselor

19.	Healthcare Science Specialist

20.	Licensed Professional Counselor (Business Owner and Counselor)

21.	Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

22.	Mental Health Professional

23.	Personal Counselor

24.	Program Counselor/Recovery Management Co-Coordinator

25.	Psychologist

26.	Psychologist/Psychoanalyst Private Practice

27.	Psychotherapist

28.	Psychotherapist-Counselor

29.	Senior Staff Psychologist

30.	Senior Staff Psychologist, Counseling Service

31.	Sexual Assault Counselor

32.	Sexual Assault Response Coordinator

33.	Staff Psychologist

34.	Staff Psychologist and Assessment Coordinator

35.	Staff Psychologist at University Counseling Center

36.	Therapist

37.	University Counselor

Job Tasks

	Collect information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods. Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.

	Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans. Record research or operational data.

	Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans. Counsel clients on mental health or personal achievement.

	Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients' interests, abilities, and needs. Counsel clients on mental health or personal achievement.

	Supervise interns, clinicians in training, and other counselors. Supervise trainees.

	Advise clients on how they could be helped by counseling. Counsel clients on mental health or personal achievement.

	Analyze data such as interview notes, test results, and reference manuals to identify symptoms and to diagnose the nature of clients' problems. Diagnose neural or psychological disorders.

	Consult with other professionals, agencies, or universities to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources or techniques, and to share occupational information.

	Evaluate the results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.

	Refer clients to specialists or to other institutions for noncounseling treatment of problems. Advise others on healthcare matters.

	Provide consulting services, including educational programs, outreach programs, and prevention talks to schools, social service agencies, businesses, and the general public. Advise others on educational matters.

	Select, administer, and interpret psychological tests to assess intelligence, aptitudes, abilities, or interests. Administer standardized physical or psychological tests.

	Conduct research to develop or improve diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques. Design psychological or educational treatment procedures or programs.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Psychologists
	Psychologists study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and their environments.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Psychologists
	Some psychologists work independently, conducting research, consulting with clients, or working with patients. Others work as part of a healthcare team, collaborating with physicians and social workers or in school settings, working with students, teachers, parents, and other educators. Those in private practice often work evenings and weekends to accommodate clients.

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