DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

• Conducts experiments to study educational problems, such as motivation, adjustment, teacher training, and individual differences in mental abilities.
• Conducts research to aid introduction of programs in schools to meet current psychological, educational, and sociological needs of children.
• Interprets and explains test results, in terms of norms, reliability, and validity, to teachers, counselors, students, and other entitled parties.
• Plans remedial classes and testing programs designed to meet needs of special students.
• Formulates achievement, diagnostic, and predictive tests to aid teachers in planning methods and content of instruction.
• Investigates traits, attitudes, and feelings of teachers to predict conditions that affect teacher's mental health and success with students.
• Advises teachers and other school personnel on methods to enhance school and classroom atmosphere to maximize student learning and motivation.
• Evaluates needs, limitations, and potentials of child, through observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
• Analyzes characteristics and adjustment needs of students having various mental abilities and recommends educational program to promote maximum adjustment.
• Refers individuals to community agencies to obtain medical, vocational, or social services for child or family.
• Advises school board, superintendent, administrative committees, and parent-teacher groups regarding provision of psychological services within educational system or school.
• Counsels pupils individually and in groups, to assist pupils to achieve personal, social, and emotional adjustment.
• Recommends placement of students in classes and treatment programs based on individual needs.
• Collaborates with education specialists in developing curriculum content and methods of organizing and conducting classroom work.
• Administers standardized tests to evaluate intelligence, achievement, and personality and to diagnose disabilities and difficulties among students.
• Observes individual at play, in group interactions, or other situations to detect indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior, or maladjustment.
• Analyzes information to assess client problems, determine advisability of counseling, and refer client to other specialists, institutions, or support services.
• Develops treatment plan, including type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy, in collaboration with psychiatrist and other specialists.
• Develops, directs, and participates in staff training programs.
• Provides psychological services and advice to private firms and community agencies on individual cases or mental health programs.
• Directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities of psychological staff and student interns engaged in patient evaluation and treatment in psychiatric facility.
• Plans, supervises, and conducts psychological research in fields such as personality development, and diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.
• Provides occupational, educational, and other information to enable individual to formulate realistic educational and vocational plans.
• Assists clients to gain insight, define goals, and plan action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
• Consults reference material, such as textbooks, manuals, and journals, to identify symptoms, make diagnoses, and develop approach to treatment.
• Plans and develops accredited psychological service programs in psychiatric center or hospital, in collaboration with psychiatrists and other professional staff.
• Utilizes treatment methods, such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behavior modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, and play therapy.
• Selects, administers, scores, and interprets psychological tests to obtain information on individual's intelligence, achievement, interest, and personality.
• Interviews individuals, couples, or families, and reviews records to obtain information on medical, psychological, emotional, relationship, or other problems.
• Responds to client reactions, evaluates effectiveness of counseling or treatment, and modifies plan as needed.
• Conducts individual and group counseling sessions regarding psychological or emotional problems, such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations.
• Counsels clients to assist them in understanding personal or interactive problems, defining goals, and developing realistic action plans.
• Selects, administers, or interprets psychological tests to assess intelligence, aptitude, ability, or interests.
• Advises clients on the potential benefits of counseling or makes referrals to specialists or other institutions for non-counseling problems.
• Develops therapeutic and treatment plans based on individual interests, abilities, or needs of clients.
• Collects information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.
• Analyzes data, such as interview notes, test results, and reference manuals and texts to identify symptoms and diagnose the nature of client's problems.
• Consults with other professionals to discuss therapy or treatment, counseling resources or techniques, and to share occupational information.
• Evaluates results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.
• Conducts research to develop or improve diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques.