Clinical and Counseling Psychologist resume example

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

• Clinical Psychologist
• Counseling Psychologist
• Psychologist
• Psychotherapist
• Case Manager
• Counselor
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist
• Licensed Psychologist
• LPC
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Therapist
• ABSS
• Applied Behavior Science Specialist
• Assessment Coordinator
• Behavior Analyst
• Behavior Specialist
• Behavior Therapist
• Behavioral Analyst
• Behavioral Health Specialist
• Behavioral Psychologist
• Behavioral Specialist
• Behavioral Therapist
• Chemical Dependency Therapist
• Child and Adolescent Therapist

O*NET records 40 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

• Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others.
• Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.
• Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials.
• Write reports on clients and maintain required paperwork.
• Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
• Interact with clients to assist them in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, or vocational development and adjustment.
• Collect information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or treatments and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, modifying plans or diagnoses as necessary.
• Use a variety of treatment methods, such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, behavior modification, stress reduction therapy, psychodrama, or play therapy.
• Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients' interests, abilities, or needs.
• Develop and implement individual treatment plans, specifying type, frequency, intensity, and duration of therapy.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant research.
• Obtain and study medical, psychological, social, and family histories by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and by reviewing records.
• Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests to obtain information on individuals' intelligence, achievements, interests, or personalities.

30 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

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• Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
• Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
• Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
• Write reports on clients and maintain required paperwork, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Skills an ATS reads for

Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.

• Google Meet
• Microsoft Teams
• Zoom
• supervise trainees

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Extensive Preparation Needed”. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.