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
test for emotional patterns
identify mental health issues
use clinical assessment techniques
ensure safety of healthcare users
counsel clients
test for behavioural patterns
counselling methods
psychological diagnostics
work with patterns of psychological behaviour
comply with legislation related to health care
conduct psychological assessement
client-centred counselling
consultation
interpret psychological tests
prescribe medication
health care occupation-specific ethics
follow clinical guidelines
monitor therapeutic progress
listen actively
refer healthcare users
behavioural disorders
respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions
psychological interventions
interact with healthcare users
psychology
work in a multicultural environment in health care
psychological counselling methods
Optional & specialised skills
neurology
apply caseload management
promote mental health
assess healthcare users' risk for harm
clinical reports
facilitate the psychological development of the healthcare user
psychiatry
work on the effects of abuse
empathise with the healthcare user
apply systemic therapy
provide health education
ensure proper appointment administration
work with healthcare users' social network
psychiatric diagnostics
psychiatric disorders
first aid
diagnose mental disorders
clinical psychological treatment
crisis intervention
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.