Description
Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.
Interests
- Social
- Investigative
- Conventional
Work Values
- Relationships
- Independence
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Persistence
- Self-Control
Tasks
- Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
- Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
- Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- 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.
Technology Skills
- Video conferencing software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Written Comprehension
- Inductive Reasoning
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Knowledge
- Psychology
- Therapy and Counseling
- Education and Training
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Customer and Personal Service
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Board Certified Specialist in Forensic PsychologyCertifying Organization
American Board of Professional Psychology
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Board Certified Specialist in Rehabilitation PsychologyCertifying Organization
American Board of Professional Psychology
Type
Specialty
Certifying Organization
American Board of Professional Psychology
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certification in Cognitive TherapyCertifying Organization
Academy of Cognitive Therapy
Type
Core
Certificate name
Board Certified Specialist in Behavioral & Cognitive PsychologyCertifying Organization
American Board of Professional Psychology
Type
Specialty
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $70,186 |
| Median (50%) | $83,656 |
| High (90%) | $94,871 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $85,468 |
| Mid Level | $77,371 |
| Senior Level | $80,554 |
| Expert Level | $82,645 |
Employability
There are currently 65,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 66,000 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 1%
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