| Occupation Title | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST |
| ANZSCO Code | 272311 |
| Occupations in this Group | 272311 Clinical Psychologist 272312 Educational Psychologist 272313 Organisational Psychologist 272314 Psychotherapist 272399 Psychologists nec |
| Description | Consults with individuals and groups, assesses psychological disorders and administers programs of treatment. Registration or licensing is required. |
| Skill Level | 1 |
| Specialisations | Forensic Psychologist Health Psychologist Neuropsychologist |
| Occupation List | Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -collecting data about clients and assessing their cognitive, behavioural and emotional disorders |
| -administering and interpreting diagnostic tests and formulating plans for treatment | |
| -developing, administering and evaluating individual and group treatment programs | |
| -consulting with other professionals on details of cases and treatment plans | |
| -conducting research studies of motivation in learning, group performance and individual differences in mental abilities and educational performance | |
| -collecting data and analysing characteristics of students and recommending educational programs | |
| -formulating achievement, diagnostic and predictive tests for use by teachers in planning methods and content of instruction | |
| -developing interview techniques, psychological tests and other aids in workplace selection, placement, appraisal and promotion | |
| -conducting surveys and research studies on job design, work groups, morale, motivation, supervision and management | |
| -performing job analyses and establishing job requirements by observing and interviewing employees and managers | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | Australian Psychological Society |
| Related Occupations | 272312 Educational Psychologist 272313 Organisational Psychologist 272314 Psychotherapist 272399 Psychologists nec |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Proficient English (e.g. IELTS: at least 7 in each skill) |