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Clinical Psychologist
What They Do
Just the Facts
Diagnoses and evaluates mental and emotional disorders of individuals through
observation, interview, and psychological tests. Formulates and administers
programs of treatment.
This career is part of the Human Services cluster Counseling and Mental Health
Services pathway.

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Interacts with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and
planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and
vocational development and adjustment.
Identifies psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose
disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, and
reference materials.
Uses a variety of treatment methods, such as psychotherapy, hypnosis,
behavior modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, and play
therapy.
Counsels individuals and groups regarding problems, such as stress,
substance abuse, and family situations, to modify behavior or to improve
personal, social, and vocational adjustment.
Discusses the treatment of problems with clients.
Writes reports on clients and maintains required paperwork.
Consults with or provides consultation to other doctors, therapists, or
clinicians regarding patient care.
Obtains and studies medical, psychological, social, and family histories by
interviewing individuals, couples, or families and by reviewing records.
Evaluates the effectiveness of counseling or treatments and the accuracy
and completeness of diagnoses, modifying plans and diagnoses as
necessary.
Selects, administers, scores, and interprets psychological tests to obtain
information on individuals' intelligence, achievements, interests, and
personalities.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

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Regulatory Affairs Manager

Supply Chain Manager
Counseling Psychologist
Educational Psychologist
Industrial-Organizational
Psychologist
Psychiatrist

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You would sit most of the time. There's some walking and standing. You may have to lift and carry things like books,
papers or tools weighing 10 lbs. or less.
Exposed to disease and infections more than once a month through work such as patient care, laboratory work, and
sanitation control
Exposed to hazardous situations involving possible injury such as cuts, bites, stings, and minor burns more than once a
month
Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time

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Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

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Seeing clearly up close

Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

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Irregular hours
Weekend work

Specialty and Similar Careers

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criminal behavior, and in the development of institutional policy and working practices.

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