Table 1Transition record

assistant clinical psychologisttopsychologist

A assistant clinical psychologist already meets 19% of what the psychologist role asks for. The move turns on 52 required skills not yet in the profile.

From assistant clinical psychologist

19%

Overlap1

To psychologist

18 Skills carried over

52 Required, not held

87.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 87.7

This move: 87.7 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the psychologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the assistant clinical psychologist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A psychologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a assistant clinical psychologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held psychological interventions social sciences, journalism and information
already held assess healthcare users' risk for harm information skills
already held clinical psychological treatment social sciences, journalism and information
already held conduct psychological assessement information skills
already held prescribe psychotherapeutic treatment assisting and caring
already held interpret psychological tests assisting and caring

All 18 carried skills, including the 12 the psychologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 74 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 20 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held conduct forensic evaluations required
required, not held manage intellectual property rights required
required, not held use psychoeducation required
required, not held build trust required
required, not held communicate with a non-scientific audience required
required, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists required
required, not held disseminate results to the scientific community required
required, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation required
required, not held evaluate research activities required
required, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society required
required, not held interact professionally in research and professional environments required
required, not held interact with healthcare users required
required, not held listen actively required
required, not held mentor individuals required
required, not held promote the transfer of knowledge required
required, not held publish academic research required
required, not held speak different languages required
required, not held think abstractly required
required, not held work in a multicultural environment in health care required
required, not held write scientific publications required

optional, not held support patients to understand their conditions optional
optional, not held work with healthcare users' social network optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held provide health education optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional

02 information skills 15 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held monitor therapeutic progress required
required, not held use clinical assessment techniques required
required, not held apply for research funding required
required, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities required
required, not held conduct research across disciplines required
required, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise required
required, not held integrate gender dimension in research required
required, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data required
required, not held manage research data required
required, not held perform scientific research required
required, not held promote open innovation in research required
required, not held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities required
required, not held synthesise information required
required, not held test for behavioural patterns required
required, not held test for emotional patterns required

optional, not held carry out psychiatric assessment of child optional
optional, not held diagnose mental disorders optional

03 assisting and caring 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure safety of healthcare users required
required, not held prescribe medication required
required, not held refer healthcare users required
required, not held respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions required
required, not held follow clinical guidelines required

optional, not held apply systemic therapy optional
optional, not held work on the effects of abuse optional

04 health and welfare 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held client-centred counselling required
required, not held counselling methods required

optional, not held clinical social work optional
optional, not held forensic psychiatry optional
optional, not held psychiatric diagnostics optional
optional, not held sexual disorders optional
optional, not held crisis intervention optional
optional, not held neurology optional
optional, not held psychiatric disorders optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held behavioural disorders required
required, not held psychological counselling methods required

optional, not held experimental psychology optional
optional, not held psycholinguistics optional
optional, not held sport psychology optional
optional, not held personal reflection techniques based on feedback optional

06 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held perform project management required

optional, not held apply caseload management optional
optional, not held promote mental health optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a psychologist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held conduct psychological assessement skill
already held consultation knowledge
already held counsel clients skill
already held diagnose psychiatric symptoms skill
already held identify mental health issues skill
already held interpret psychological tests skill
already held prescribe psychotherapeutic treatment skill
already held psychological diagnostics knowledge
already held psychological interventions knowledge
already held psychology knowledge
already held work with patterns of psychological behaviour skill
already held assess healthcare users' risk for harm skill
already held clinical psychological treatment knowledge
already held clinical reports knowledge
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held first aid knowledge
already held psychiatry knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 arts and humanities 2 required

required, not held body language required
required, not held health care occupation-specific ethics required

08 generic programmes and qualifications 2 required

required, not held research design required
required, not held scientific literature required

09 working with computers 2 required

required, not held operate open source software required
required, not held manage open publications required

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply caseload management optional
optional, not held apply systemic therapy optional
optional, not held carry out psychiatric assessment of child optional
optional, not held clinical social work optional
optional, not held diagnose mental disorders optional
optional, not held experimental psychology optional
optional, not held forensic psychiatry optional
optional, not held promote mental health optional
optional, not held psychiatric diagnostics optional
optional, not held psycholinguistics optional
optional, not held sexual disorders optional
optional, not held sport psychology optional
optional, not held support patients to understand their conditions optional
optional, not held work on the effects of abuse optional
optional, not held work with healthcare users' social network optional
optional, not held apply blended learning optional
optional, not held crisis intervention optional
optional, not held neurology optional
optional, not held personal reflection techniques based on feedback optional
optional, not held provide health education optional
optional, not held psychiatric disorders optional
optional, not held teach in academic or vocational contexts optional

34 held skills the psychologist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role adhere to organisational guidelines skill
not needed by the target role analyse psychological aspects of illness skill
not needed by the target role apply clinical psychological treatment skill
not needed by the target role apply context specific clinical competences skill
not needed by the target role apply psychological intervention strategies skill
not needed by the target role assess the patient's therapeutic needs skill
not needed by the target role assist psychologist skill
not needed by the target role carry out neuropsychological testing skill
not needed by the target role cognitive psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
not needed by the target role conduct psychological research skill
not needed by the target role decide upon a psychotherapeutic approach skill
not needed by the target role developmental psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role diagnosis of mental health issues knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate clinical psychological measures skill
not needed by the target role evaluate psychological health measures skill
not needed by the target role evaluation of psychological performance knowledge
not needed by the target role formulate a case conceptualisation model for therapy skill
not needed by the target role health psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role human psychological development knowledge
not needed by the target role paediatric psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role provide clinical psychological assessment skill
not needed by the target role provide clinical psychological counselling skill
not needed by the target role provide clinical psychological expert opinions skill
not needed by the target role provide clinical psychological support in crisis situations skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide health psychological advice skill
not needed by the target role provide health psychological analysis skill
not needed by the target role provide health psychological concepts skill
not needed by the target role provide health psychological diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role provide health psychological treatment advice skill
not needed by the target role psychological concepts knowledge
not needed by the target role therapy in health care knowledge

19 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held client-centred counselling required
required, not held behavioural disorders required
required, not held body language required
required, not held counselling methods required
required, not held health care occupation-specific ethics required
required, not held psychological counselling methods required
required, not held research design required
required, not held scientific literature required
optional, not held clinical social work optional
optional, not held experimental psychology optional
optional, not held forensic psychiatry optional
optional, not held psychiatric diagnostics optional
optional, not held psycholinguistics optional
optional, not held sexual disorders optional
optional, not held sport psychology optional
optional, not held crisis intervention optional
optional, not held neurology optional
optional, not held personal reflection techniques based on feedback optional
optional, not held psychiatric disorders optional

Index

Other moves recorded from assistant clinical psychologist

Full index of moves from assistant clinical psychologist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.