{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:39:12.662Z","occupation":{"soc":"19-3033.00","title":"Clinical and Counseling Psychologists","group":"Life, Physical & Social Science","sector":"62","jobZone":5,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":null,"description":"Assess, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders using individual, child, family, and group therapies. May design and implement behavior modification programs.","contextCovered":"Hospital and outpatient clinics, schools, VA medical centers, private practice, community mental-health agencies; assessment, evidence-based psychotherapy, supervision, and research.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Standard intakes and biopsychosocial assessments — conduct under licensed supervision in a community-mental-health clinic.","Risk assessment (suicide, self-harm, abuse) — perform per the agency's safety protocol on every relevant encounter.","Evidence-based psychotherapy manuals (CBT, IPT) — deliver to fidelity on routine adult cases.","Psychological test administration (WAIS, PHQ-9, GAD-7) — administer and score per published manuals.","Clinical documentation in the EHR — maintain to agency and payer standards.","HIPAA and informed-consent practice — apply consistently across patient encounters.","Treatment-planning collaboration with a clinical supervisor — contribute concrete goals and measures.","Crisis-line and after-hours coverage — staff per agency rotation with appropriate consultation.","Routine consultation with prescribers, schools, and families — conduct with consent and clear scope.","Routine supervision sessions — prepare for with cases, recordings, and reflective questions."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Independent caseload of routine outpatient cases — manage with supervisor consultation on complex situations.","Targeted evidence-based protocols (PE, CPT, DBT skills, EMDR) — deliver to fidelity on indicated cases.","Psychological testing batteries (cognitive, personality, neuropsych screen) — administer, score, and interpret.","Integrated reports for schools, courts, or workers' comp — author independently with appropriate caveats.","Group therapy protocols — facilitate routinely (DBT skills, anxiety, substance use).","Trainees and practicum students — supervise on clinical fundamentals under a licensed supervisor.","Couples and family interventions in routine contexts — deliver evidence-based models.","Outcomes monitoring (PHQ-9, BDI, ORS) — use to inform treatment decisions in each case.","Consultation with PCPs, schools, and case managers — lead with concrete recommendations.","Ethics and licensure scope — maintain across jurisdictions and payer environments."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Complex and high-risk caseloads — manage independently across diagnostic complexity (PTSD, severe mood, dissociation).","Specialty programs (trauma clinic, eating disorder, OCD, perinatal) — deliver with mastery of the relevant protocols.","Clinical supervision and consultation — provide to postdocs and licensed colleagues across complex cases.","Program development and protocol fidelity — lead within a clinic or department.","Forensic and disability evaluations — conduct independently with defensible methodology.","Research and program evaluation — lead small to mid-size studies in the practice setting.","Insurance audits and quality reviews — lead with documentation and outcomes data.","Teaching and training contributions to graduate programs — maintain regularly.","Cross-disciplinary teams (medicine, social work, education) — lead on complex care plans.","Professional ethics and peer consultation — model and contribute through formal channels."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Clinical leadership of a department, program, or large practice — set direction across staff, training, and outcomes.","Statewide or national program design — lead in collaboration with payers, agencies, and academia.","Doctoral training pipelines — design and direct with APA-style accreditation requirements.","Externally funded research on intervention science — lead as principal investigator across institutions.","Public-mental-health policy — advise legislators, agencies, and trustees with evidence.","Disciplinary norms (APA, licensure boards, ethics committees) — advance through formal leadership.","Major awards, named lectureships, and editorial roles — hold consistent with sustained field shaping.","Crisis-response programs and mass-casualty mental-health planning — lead at jurisdictional scale.","Workforce development and supervision standards — institutionalize through training systems.","Cross-disciplinary policy (justice, education, healthcare) — catalyze with evidence and coalitions."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}