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Clinical Psychologists

Clinical psychologists work with people experiencing emotional, psychological or behavioural distress, perform tests and assess their emotional, cognitive and behavioural processes, and determine treatments to help patients improve their mental wellbeing.

Daily Tasks

  • Writes reports on their work and conducts applied research.
  • Maintains required contacts with family members, education or other health professionals, as appropriate, and recommends possible solutions to problems presented.
  • Helps patients to manage their own psychological conditions.
  • Provides treatment or guidance using a variety of therapy and counselling techniques.
  • Determines appropriate treatment and may refer patients to other mental health professionals.
  • Administers tests to assess patients' needs through interviews, psychometric tests and observation of their behaviour.

£40,914

Entry Level Salary

£42,864.80

Average Salary

£65,090.48

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

80

Past two years

40

This year

280

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

Level 6 (Bachelors)

21%

Level 7 (Masters or equivalent)

18%

Level 8 (Doctorate)

61%

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