Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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psychologist
ESCO occupation · 27 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
refer healthcare users
counselling methods
respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions
test for emotional patterns
identify mental health issues
use clinical assessment techniques
ensure safety of healthcare users
counsel clients
conduct psychological assessement
work in a multicultural environment in health care
interact with healthcare users
psychology
prescribe medication
psychological diagnostics
comply with legislation related to health care
follow clinical guidelines
interpret psychological tests
behavioural disorders
work with patterns of psychological behaviour
monitor therapeutic progress
consultation
health care occupation-specific ethics
psychological counselling methods
listen actively
test for behavioural patterns
psychological interventions
client-centred counselling
Optional & specialised skills
work with healthcare users' social network
diagnose mental disorders
empathise with the healthcare user
crisis intervention
assess healthcare users' risk for harm
work on the effects of abuse
clinical psychological treatment
apply systemic therapy
facilitate the psychological development of the healthcare user
first aid
clinical reports
provide health education
ensure proper appointment administration
promote mental health
psychiatric disorders
neurology
apply caseload management
psychiatry
psychiatric diagnostics
Other matches: health psychologist · clinical psychologist · assistant clinical psychologist · educational psychologist · social counsellor
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.