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.

Alternative Labels

educational psychology practitioner

educational psychology specialist

practitioner in educational psychology

practitioner in school psychology

practitioner of educational psychology

psychologist, educational

psychologist in education institution

school psychologist

school psychology practitioner

specialist in educational psychology

students' psychology assistant

students psychologist

students psycology specialist

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply crisis intervention communicate with youth consult student's support system counsel students diagnose education problems interpret psychological tests liaise with educational staff liaise with educational support staff listen actively monitor student's behaviour monitor therapeutic progress perform educational testing test for behavioural patterns test for emotional patterns

Essential Knowledge

adolescent psychological development crisis intervention developmental psychology psychological counselling methods psychology school psychology

Optional Skills and Competences

assist in the organisation of school events communicate about youth's well-being conduct psychological research guarantee students' safety keep up-to-date with training subjects oversee extra-curricular activities publish academic research show consideration for student's situation support children's wellbeing write research proposals

Optional Knowledge

assessment processes behavioural disorders communication disorders consultation education law learning difficulties learning needs analysis psychiatric disorders scientific research methodology secondary school procedures

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4f5bc9a5-e989-409b-bfb5-973b472163cd

Status

released

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