educational psychologist
Educational psychologists are psychologists employed by educational institutions to provide psychological and emotional support to students in need. They are specialised in the provision of direct support and interventions to students, conducting psychological testing and assessment, and consulting with families, teachers and other school-based student support professionals, such as school social workers and educational counsellors, about the students. They may also work with the school administration to improve practical support strategies in order to improve the students' well-being.
Also called: educational psychology specialist, students psycology specialist, specialist in educational psychology, school psychologist, students' psychology assistant, psychologist in education institution, practitioner of educational psychology, educational psychology practitioner
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- optional skills
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- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- educational counsellorWhat changes?10 skills in common
- clinical psychologist9 skills in common
- psychologist9 skills in common
- education welfare officer8 skills in common
- health psychologist7 skills in common
- learning mentor7 skills in common
- psychotherapist5 skills in common
- social pedagogue5 skills in common
Essential skills
24- action research
- adolescent psychological development
- apply crisis intervention
- communicate with youth
- consult student's support system
- counsel students
- crisis intervention
- developmental psychology
- diagnose education problems
- diagnose psychiatric symptoms
- interpret psychological tests
- liaise with educational staff
- liaise with educational support staff
- listen actively
- monitor student's behaviour
- monitor therapeutic progress
- perform educational testing
- psychological counselling methods
- psychology
- school psychology
- social development
- test for behavioural patterns
- test for emotional patterns
- use psychoeducation
Optional skills
21- assessment processes
- assist in the organisation of school events
- behavioural disorders
- carry out psychiatric assessment of child
- communicate about youth's well-being
- communication disorders
- conduct psychological research
- consultation
- education law
- guarantee students' safety
- keep up-to-date with training subjects
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- oversee extra-curricular activities
- psychiatric disorders
- publish academic research
- scientific research methodology
- secondary school procedures
- show consideration for student's situation
- support children's wellbeing
- write research proposals
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