Table 1Transition record

assistant clinical psychologisttopsychotherapist

A assistant clinical psychologist already meets 20% of what the psychotherapist role asks for. The move turns on 56 required skills not yet in the profile.

From assistant clinical psychologist

20%

Overlap1

To psychotherapist

17 Skills carried over

56 Required, not held

87.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 87.6

This move: 87.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the psychotherapist 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A psychotherapist 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 decide upon a psychotherapeutic approach management skills
already held prescribe psychotherapeutic treatment assisting and caring
already held therapy in health care health and welfare
already held psychological diagnostics social sciences, journalism and information
already held formulate a case conceptualisation model for therapy assisting and caring
already held work with patterns of psychological behaviour assisting and caring

All 17 carried skills, including the 17 the psychotherapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 86 missing skills fall into 11 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 13 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held discuss the end point of therapeutic intervention required
required, not held advise on healthcare users' informed consent required
required, not held encourage healthcare user's self-monitoring required
required, not held manage psychotherapeutic relationships required
required, not held promote psycho-social education required
required, not held support patients to understand their conditions required
required, not held use psychoeducation required
required, not held work with healthcare users under medication required
required, not held communicate in healthcare required
required, not held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship required
required, not held interact with healthcare users required
required, not held listen actively required
required, not held work in a multicultural environment in health care required

optional, not held collaborate to discuss treatment plans in psychotherapy optional
optional, not held help healthcare users develop social perceptiveness optional
optional, not held work in multidisciplinary health teams optional
optional, not held work with healthcare users' social network optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional
optional, not held inform policy makers on health-related challenges optional
optional, not held provide health education optional
optional, not held use foreign languages for health-related research optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional

02 assisting and caring 10 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held contribute to continuity of health care required
required, not held ensure safety of healthcare users required
required, not held handle patient trauma required
required, not held organise relapse prevention required
required, not held perform therapy sessions required
required, not held provide a psychotherapeutic environment required
required, not held respond to healthcare users' extreme emotions required
required, not held use psychotherapeutic interventions required
required, not held work on psychosomatic issues required
required, not held follow clinical guidelines required

optional, not held apply hypno-psychotherapy optional
optional, not held apply psychoanalysis optional
optional, not held apply systemic therapy optional
optional, not held employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques optional
optional, not held work on the effects of abuse optional
optional, not held deal with emergency care situations optional
optional, not held promote inclusion optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 9 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held conditions for the professional practice of psychotherapy required
required, not held historic development of psychotherapeutic schools required
required, not held psycho-social forms of intervention required
required, not held disorders affecting self-awareness required
required, not held history of patient's psychotherapeutic problems required
required, not held psychosomatics required
required, not held personality development theories required
required, not held psychological theories required
required, not held theories of personality required

optional, not held psychoanalysis optional

04 information skills 8 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held conduct psychotherapy risk assessments required
required, not held evaluate practice in psychotherapy required
required, not held keep up with current trends in psychotherapy required
required, not held conceptualise healthcare user’s needs required
required, not held monitor therapeutic progress required
required, not held record the outcome of psychotherapy required
required, not held use clinical assessment techniques required
required, not held manage healthcare users' data required

optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held carry out psychiatric assessment of child optional
optional, not held diagnose mental disorders optional
optional, not held record healthcare users' billing information optional

05 management skills 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held conclude the psychotherapeutic relationship required
required, not held maintain personal development in psychotherapy required
required, not held promote mental health required
required, not held provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health required
required, not held use techniques to increase patients' motivation required
required, not held manage personal professional development required
required, not held respond to changing situations in health care required

optional, not held apply caseload management optional
optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional

06 health and welfare 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held clinical social work required
required, not held psychopathology required
required, not held psychiatric disorders required

optional, not held psychomotor therapy optional
optional, not held sexual disorders optional
optional, not held geriatrics optional
optional, not held paediatrics optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a psychotherapist 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held counsel clients skill
already held decide upon a psychotherapeutic approach skill
already held diagnose psychiatric symptoms skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held formulate a case conceptualisation model for therapy skill
already held identify mental health issues skill
already held prescribe psychotherapeutic treatment skill
already held psychiatry knowledge
already held psychological diagnostics knowledge
already held psychology knowledge
already held therapy in health care knowledge
already held work with patterns of psychological behaviour skill

The 5 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 education 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held scientific research methodology required

optional, not held pedagogy optional

09 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held supervision of persons required

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held psychopharmacology required

11 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use e-health and mobile health technologies required

30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held collaborate to discuss treatment plans in psychotherapy optional
optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held apply caseload management optional
optional, not held apply hypno-psychotherapy optional
optional, not held apply psychoanalysis optional
optional, not held apply systemic therapy optional
optional, not held carry out psychiatric assessment of child optional
optional, not held diagnose mental disorders optional
optional, not held employ cognitive behaviour treatment techniques optional
optional, not held help healthcare users develop social perceptiveness optional
optional, not held psychoanalysis optional
optional, not held psychomotor therapy optional
optional, not held sexual disorders optional
optional, not held work in multidisciplinary health teams 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 organisational techniques optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held deal with emergency care situations optional
optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional
optional, not held geriatrics optional
optional, not held inform policy makers on health-related challenges optional
optional, not held paediatrics optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional
optional, not held promote inclusion optional
optional, not held provide health education optional
optional, not held record healthcare users' billing information optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional
optional, not held use foreign languages for health-related research optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional

35 held skills the psychotherapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 psychological intervention strategies skill
not needed by the target role assess healthcare users' risk for harm 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 clinical psychological treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role clinical reports knowledge
not needed by the target role cognitive psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct psychological assessement skill
not needed by the target role conduct psychological research skill
not needed by the target role consultation knowledge
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 first aid knowledge
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 interpret psychological tests skill
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 psychological interventions knowledge

24 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 conditions for the professional practice of psychotherapy required
required, not held historic development of psychotherapeutic schools required
required, not held psycho-social forms of intervention required
required, not held clinical social work required
required, not held disorders affecting self-awareness required
required, not held history of patient's psychotherapeutic problems required
required, not held psychopathology required
required, not held psychopharmacology required
required, not held psychosomatics required
required, not held body language required
required, not held health care occupation-specific ethics required
required, not held personality development theories required
required, not held psychiatric disorders required
required, not held psychological theories required
required, not held scientific research methodology required
required, not held supervision of persons required
required, not held theories of personality required
optional, not held psychoanalysis optional
optional, not held psychomotor therapy optional
optional, not held sexual disorders optional
optional, not held geriatrics optional
optional, not held paediatrics optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional
optional, not held rehabilitation 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.