educational psychologist
Code 2634.2.2
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- adolescent psychological development
- crisis intervention
- psychological counselling methods
- psychology
- developmental psychology
- school psychology
Skills and competences
- liaise with educational support staff
- communicate with youth
- consult student's support system
- diagnose education problems
- test for behavioural patterns
- test for emotional patterns
- interpret psychological tests
- apply crisis intervention
- listen actively
- perform educational testing
- monitor student's behaviour
- monitor therapeutic progress
Transversal competences
- counsel students
- liaise with educational staff
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