How do they match: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

  • Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

  • Social Worker
  • Program Counselor
  • Child and Adolescent Therapist
  • Clinical Social Worker

  • Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.

  • Consult reference material, such as textbooks, manuals, or journals, to identify symptoms, make diagnoses, or develop approaches to treatment.
  • Consult with or provide consultation to other doctors, therapists, or clinicians regarding patient care.
  • Consult with other professionals, agencies, or universities to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources or techniques, and to share occupational information.
  • Conduct research to develop or improve diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques.
  • Develop, direct, and participate in training programs for staff and students.
  • Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, or vocational development and adjustment.
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant research.
  • Obtain and study medical, psychological, social, and family histories by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and by reviewing records.
  • Plan and develop accredited psychological service programs in psychiatric centers or hospitals, in collaboration with psychiatrists and other professional staff.
  • Plan, supervise, and conduct psychological research and write papers describing research results.
  • Provide consulting services, including educational programs, outreach programs, or prevention talks to schools, social service agencies, businesses, or the general public.
  • Provide psychological or administrative services and advice to private firms or community agencies regarding mental health programs or individual cases.

  • Design psychological or educational treatment procedures or programs.
  • Develop educational programs.
  • Direct medical science or healthcare programs.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs.
  • Plan social sciences research.
  • Record research or operational data.