Job Family: 19-0000 Life, Physical and Social Science Occupational Group: 19-3030 Social Science
OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY: LIFE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: SOCIAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATION: SOCIAL SCIENTISTS & RELATED WORKERS, ALL OTHER 19-3099
BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 3 – Pay Band 008 Level 4 – Pay Band 011
DESCRIPTION
This is work diagnosing and treating mental disorders; learning disabilities; and cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems using individual, child, family, and group therapies. May design and implement behavior modification programs or investigate processes of learning and teaching and develop psychological principles and techniques applicable to educational problems.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Observes individual’s behavior, in group interactions, or other situations to detect indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior, or maladjustment.
Develops treatment plan, including type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy, in collaboration with psychiatrist and other specialists.
Analyzes information to assess client problems, determine advisability of counseling, and refer client to other specialists, institutions, or support services.
Conducts individual and group counseling sessions regarding psychological or emotional problems, such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations.
Responds to client reactions, evaluates effectiveness of counseling or treatment, and modifies plan as needed.
Interviews individuals, couples, or families, and reviews records to obtain information on medical, psychological, emotional, relationship, or other problems.
Selects, administers, scores, and interprets psychological tests to obtain information on individual's intelligence, achievement, interest, and personality.
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Utilizes treatment methods, such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behavior modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, and play therapy.
Plans and develops accredited psychological service programs in psychiatric center or hospital, in collaboration with psychiatrists and other professional staff.
Consults reference material, such as textbooks, manuals, and journals, to identify symptoms, make diagnoses, and develop approach to treatment.
Assists clients to gain insight, define goals, and plan action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
Administers standardized tests to evaluate intelligence, achievement, and personality and to diagnose disabilities and difficulties.
Evaluates results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.
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, clients, and other entitled parties.
Refers individuals to community agencies to obtain medical, vocational or social services for child or family.
Plans remedial classes and testing programs designed to meet needs of special students.
Recommends placement of students in classes and treatment programs based on individual needs.
Plans, supervises, and conducts psychological research in fields such as personality development, and diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.
Directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities of psychological staff and student interns engaged in patient evaluation and treatment in psychiatric facility.
Provides psychological services and advice to private firms and community agencies on individual cases or mental health programs.
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Develops, directs, and participates in staff training programs.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Judging Qualities of Things, Services, Making judgments about or assessing the People value, importance, or quality of things or people. Getting Information Needed to Do the Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining Job information from all relevant sources.
Communicating With Other Workers Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer. Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc. Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products. Making Decisions and Solving Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with Problems information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution. Analyzing Data or Information Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts. Interpreting Meaning of Information To Translating or explaining what information Others means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.
Updating and Using Job-Relevant Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing Knowledge one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Identifying information received by making Events estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.
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Provide Consultation and Advice to Providing consultation and expert advice to Others management or other groups on technical, systems-related, or process related topics.
Communicating With Persons Outside Communicating with persons outside the The Organization organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer. Teaching Others Identifying educational needs, developing formal training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Establishing and Maintaining Developing constructive and cooperative Relationships working relationships with others.
Coordinating Work and Activities of Coordinating members of a work group to Others accomplish tasks. Assisting and Caring for Others Providing assistance or personal care to others. Processing Information Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.
Performing for/Working With Public Performing for people or dealing directly with the public, including serving persons in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Active Learning Working with new material or information to grasp its implications
Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
Information Gathering Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
Speaking Talking to others to effectively convey information
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Writing Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Systems Evaluation Looking at many indicators of system performance, taking into account their accuracy
Critical Thinking Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems
Identification of Key Causes Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal
Problem Identification Identifying the nature of problems
Active Learning Working with new material or information to grasp its implications
Idea Evaluation Evaluating the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the situation
Therapy and Counseling Knowledge of information and techniques needed to rehabilitate physical and mental ailments and to provide career guidance including alternative treatments, rehabilitation equipment and its proper use, and methods to evaluate treatment effects
Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
Mathematics Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including one or more of the following: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
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English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques
Administration and Management Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods
Education and Training Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual development plans, and test design principles
Computers and Electronics Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with section 490.012(1)(a), Florida Statutes, no person shall hold herself or himself out by any professional title, name, or description incorporating the word “psychologist” unless such person holds a valid, active license as a psychologist.
EFFECTIVE: 09/30/2008
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