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Clinical Neuropsychologists

SOC 19-3039.03Job Zone 5 · Extensive Preparationv.26.05

Context coveredThis framework covers the full scope of clinical neuropsychological practice — from supervised assessment and report writing at entry level through autonomous differential diagnosis and treatment to organizational leadership, training, and research program direction in hospital, academic medical center, rehabilitation, pediatric, and specialty clinic environments.

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Emerging
Entry / Apprentice
  1. Patient medical histories — collect through structured interviews under clinical supervision in inpatient or outpatient neuropsychology settings.
  2. Standardized neuropsychological test batteries — administer to adult patients following established protocols under the direction of a licensed supervising neuropsychologist.
  3. Psychological and neuropsychological test data — score and enter into database software under supervision in a hospital or clinic environment.
  4. Draft clinical neuropsychological reports — compile using supervisor-provided templates and test output data in a training or internship context.
  5. Rating scales and self-report measures — explain and distribute to patients and families under supervision in a clinical neuropsychology practice.
  6. Basic neuroanatomical and neuropsychological concepts — apply to case observations while shadowing experienced clinicians on inpatient neurology units.
  7. Electronic health record and medical software systems — navigate to retrieve patient demographic and diagnostic data under guidance in a hospital setting.
  8. Psychoeducational materials — present to patients and families under supervision following established counseling protocols in outpatient clinical settings.
  9. Behavioral observations during testing sessions — document systematically using structured forms in a supervised neuropsychological assessment environment.
  10. Scheduling and time management tools — use to coordinate patient assessment appointments and supervisory meetings in a clinical training program.
Developing
Mid-level / Established
  1. Comprehensive patient medical histories — obtain independently through clinical interviews, integrating neurological, psychiatric, and developmental background in outpatient and rehabilitation settings.
  2. Neuropsychological evaluations of intelligence, attention, memory, and sensorimotor function — conduct routinely with adult populations using evidence-based test batteries in hospital or private practice contexts.
  3. Clinical neuropsychological reports — draft with reduced oversight by integrating test scores, self-report measures, behavioral observations, and interview data in a multi-disciplinary care environment.
  4. Acquired brain injury and cerebrovascular conditions — diagnose using standardized assessment findings and clinical judgment in acute or post-acute neurology settings.
  5. Pediatric neuropsychological assessments for learning disabilities and developmental conditions — administer and interpret under periodic consultation with senior specialists in school-linked or pediatric clinic settings.
  6. Psychogenic versus neurogenic syndrome distinctions — differentiate using structured clinical reasoning and comparative test data in neurology and psychiatry consultation contexts.
  7. Individual and family psychoeducation sessions — conduct with reduced oversight, tailoring explanations of diagnosis and treatment to patient cognitive level in community health or hospital settings.
  8. Analytical and scientific software tools — use to generate normative comparisons and statistical summaries of neuropsychological test performance in a clinical research or practice setting.
  9. Medical and surgical inpatients with cognitive concerns — screen and assess for early dementing illness or neurological sequelae using bedside-adapted neuropsychological protocols.
  10. Active learning strategies — apply to independently integrate emerging neuropsychological research literature into routine clinical assessment and treatment planning decisions.
Proficient
Senior / Expert IC
  1. Complex neuropsychological evaluations spanning intelligence, language, learning, memory, and executive function — conduct autonomously across adult and pediatric populations in acute, rehabilitation, and outpatient settings.
  2. Detailed clinical neuropsychological reports — author independently, synthesizing multi-source data including quantitative test performance, rating scales, and structured interviews for forensic, medical, and educational audiences.
  3. Differential diagnoses involving cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, demyelinating diseases, traumatic brain injury, and dementing illnesses — formulate and communicate using full neuropsychological evidence bases in hospital and specialist clinic contexts.
  4. Pediatric learning disabilities with developmental or organic neurological bases — diagnose and develop individualized treatment and intervention plans in collaboration with educational and pediatric medical teams.
  5. Complex seizure disorders and conditions requiring distinction between two or more suspected etiologies of cerebral dysfunction — evaluate and differentiate using advanced neuropsychological and clinical reasoning in epilepsy or neurology specialty programs.
  6. Neural and psychological conditions in chronic pain and surgical populations — assess and treat by integrating neuropsychological findings with medical team input in multidisciplinary pain or surgical rehabilitation programs.
  7. Individual and family counseling for neurological conditions including dementia and traumatic brain injury — provide autonomously, adapting communication and psychotherapeutic strategies to diverse cognitive and emotional needs in clinical settings.
  8. Inductive and deductive clinical reasoning — apply to non-routine, diagnostically ambiguous cases to resolve competing neuropsychological hypotheses in tertiary care or academic medical center environments.
  9. Comprehensive assessment frameworks — select and adapt for culturally and linguistically diverse patient populations, ensuring validity and equity in neuropsychological interpretation across community health and research contexts.
  10. Presentation software and word processing tools — use to produce high-quality professional reports, case conference materials, and psychoeducational handouts for multidisciplinary team and patient-family audiences.
Advanced
Lead / Principal / Executive
  1. Organizational neuropsychological service models — design and implement across departments or institutions, establishing assessment protocols, referral pathways, and quality standards in academic medical centers or health systems.
  2. Clinical neuropsychologists and trainees — supervise, mentor, and evaluate across internship, residency, and post-doctoral levels, shaping professional competence in hospital training programs or university-affiliated clinics.
  3. Evidence-based assessment and treatment standards for neuropsychological practice — develop and disseminate through clinical guidelines, peer-reviewed publications, or professional society leadership at a national or international level.
  4. Complex interdisciplinary diagnostic decisions involving rare or co-occurring central nervous system conditions — lead and arbitrate as the authoritative clinical expert consultant in tertiary neuroscience or academic medical environments.
  5. Program-level neuropsychological training curricula — design, implement, and evaluate for graduate, postdoctoral, and continuing professional education audiences in accredited academic or healthcare training institutions.
  6. Research programs investigating neuropsychological assessment validity, brain-behavior relationships, or neurorehabilitation outcomes — lead through grant procurement, design oversight, and dissemination in academic or research hospital settings.
  7. Institutional policies on neuropsychological screening, dementia care pathways, and pediatric neurodevelopmental services — shape by advising healthcare leadership and informing clinical governance decisions at system or policy level.
  8. Ethical and legal standards governing neuropsychological practice including forensic testimony, capacity evaluation, and confidentiality — uphold and model as an organizational authority across diverse clinical, legal, and research contexts.
  9. Cross-disciplinary collaborative initiatives with neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, and rehabilitation medicine — lead by building and sustaining partnerships that integrate neuropsychological expertise into patient care delivery systems.
  10. Strategic adoption of emerging neuroimaging correlates, digital assessment platforms, and artificial intelligence tools — evaluate and authorize for organizational implementation, ensuring clinical validity and ethical deployment in advanced neuropsychological practice settings.

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  1. Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
  2. Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.
  3. Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.
  4. Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.
  5. Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases.
  6. Provide education or counseling to individuals and families.
  7. Distinguish between psychogenic and neurogenic syndromes, two or more suspected etiologies of cerebral dysfunction, or between disorders involving complex seizures.
  8. Diagnose and treat neural and psychological conditions in medical and surgical populations, such as patients with early dementing illness or chronic pain with a neurological basis.
CIP education codes
19.070219.070619.071130.170142.010142.270142.270242.270442.270542.270642.270742.270842.270942.279942.280242.280642.280742.280842.281042.281142.281242.281342.281442.281542.281642.281742.289942.999945.0401

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