Occupations/19-3033.00
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
33%
More resilient
Human characteristics
56%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
16%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
- Mostly human
Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others.
- Mostly human
Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others.
- 02Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.
- 03Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials.
- 04Write reports on clients and maintain required paperwork.
- 05Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
- 06Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, or vocational development and adjustment.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks1.84
- Degree of automation1.48
- Time sitting4.78
- Originality (ability)3.38
- Conflict situations3.28
- Hands-on objects/tools1.67
- Outdoors / weather1.33
- Disease exposure2.32
- Decision freedom4.64
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.62
- Written Comprehension4.50
- Problem Sensitivity4.38
- Oral Comprehension4.38
- Written Expression4.25
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.75
- Active Listening4.25
- Writing4.25
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics2.25
- Science2.38
- Critical Thinking4.25
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.62
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 90 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr $81,702 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $76,995 2 yr $73,949 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $76,460 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $11,900 | 80% | 73% | 1 yr $74,241 2 yr $71,643 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $73,035 2 yr $73,112 Master's · CIP 42.01 |
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $1,200 | 100% | 39% | 1 yr $71,351 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $64,493 2 yr $55,512 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $64,231 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr $63,997 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $75,204 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $60,433 2 yr $59,124 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |