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clinical psychologist
ESCO occupation · 95 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
work in a multicultural environment in health care
test for emotional patterns
provide clinical psychological expert opinions
empathise with the healthcare user
health care occupation-specific ethics
expert services in clinical psychology
conduct psychological assessement
methods of differential diagnosis
facilitate the psychological development of the healthcare user
therapy in health care
use e-health and mobile health technologies
educate on the prevention of illness
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
work on psychosomatic issues
psychological treatment measures
psychopathology
clinical reports
consultation
promote psycho-social education
provide clinical psychological assessment
listen actively
history of patient's psychotherapeutic problems
promote mental health
interact with healthcare users
manage healthcare users' data
Motivate patiens
counselling methods
psychological healthcare services
apply context specific clinical competences
neurology
employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques
handle patient trauma
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
use clinical assessment techniques
interpret psychological tests
use psychotherapeutic interventions
assess healthcare users' risk for harm
crisis intervention
adhere to organisational guidelines
psychopharmacology
deal with emergency care situations
contribute to continuity of health care
identify mental health issues
drug interaction management
accept own accountability
ensure safety of healthcare users
apply psychological intervention strategies
psychological interventions
monitor therapeutic progress
follow clinical guidelines
emergency psychology
diagnose mental disorders
psychological diagnostics
primary care
provide health education
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
evaluate clinical psychological measures
psychology
apply organisational techniques
provide testimony in court hearings
work in multidisciplinary health teams
provide strategies of differential diagnosis
evaluation of psychological performance
conduct psychological research
provide a psychotherapeutic environment
psychiatry
provide clinical psychological counselling
manage psychotherapeutic relationships
organise relapse prevention
provide psychological interventions to chronically ill persons
clinical psychological treatment
apply health sciences
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
multi-professional cooperation in health care
comply with legislation related to health care
test for behavioural patterns
counsel clients
record the outcome of psychotherapy
perform therapy sessions
refer healthcare users
health psychology
work with patterns of psychological behaviour
provide clinical psychological support in crisis situations
conditions for professional practice of clinical psychology
record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
promote inclusion
respond to changing situations in health care
diagnosis of mental health issues
help healthcare users to develop social perceptiveness
formulate a case conceptualisation model for therapy
creation of clinical psychological opinions
first aid
respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions
decide upon a psychotherapeutic approach
apply clinical psychological treatment
Optional & specialised skills
psychosomatics
work with healthcare users' social network
prescribe medication
apply hypno-psychotherapy
work with healthcare users under medication
apply systemic therapy
ensure proper appointment administration
employ foreign languages for health-related research
work on the effects of abuse
apply psychoanalysis
provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health
apply caseload management
employ foreign languages in care
Other matches: assistant clinical psychologist · health psychologist · psychologist · educational psychologist · clinical informatics manager
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are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.