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_______________________________________________________ Social Occupations: Dental Hygienists

Counseling Psychologists.................................................

! Personality Code: SIA

! Education/Training Required: Doctoral
degree
! Annual Earnings: $62,210

! Beginning Wage: $37,300

! Earnings Growth Potential: High

! Growth: 15.8%

! Annual Job Openings: 8,309

! Self-Employed: 34.2%

! Part-Time: 24.0%

! e job openings listed here are shared with Clinical

Psychologists and with School Psychologists.

Assess and evaluate individuals’ problems through

the use of case history, interview, and observation

and provide individual or group counseling ser-

vices to assist individuals in achieving more eff ec-

tive personal, social, educational, and vocational

development and adjustment. Collect information

about individuals or clients, using interviews, case

histories, observational techniques, and other assess-

ment methods. Counsel individuals, groups, or fam-

ilies to help them understand problems, defi ne goals,

and develop realistic action plans. Develop therapeu-

tic and treatment plans based on clients’ interests,

abilities, and needs. Consult with other professionals

to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources,

or techniques and to share occupational information.

Analyze data such as interview notes, test results, and

reference manuals in order to identify symptoms and

to diagnose the nature of clients’ problems. Advise

clients on how they could be helped by counseling.

Evaluate the results of counseling methods to deter-

mine the reliability and validity of treatments. Pro-

vide consulting services to schools, social service

agencies, and businesses. Refer clients to specialists

or to other institutions for non-counseling treatment

of problems. Select, administer, and interpret psycho-

logical tests to assess intelligence, aptitudes, abilities,

or interests. Conduct research to develop or improve

diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 10. Human Ser vice.

Work Group: 10.01. Counseling and Socia l Work.

Other Jobs in " is Work Group: Child, Family, and

School Social Workers; Clinical Psychologists; Clini-

cal, Counseling, and School Psychologists; Marriage

and Family # erapists; Medical and Public Health

Social Workers; Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Social Workers; Mental Health Counselors; Proba-

tion Offi cers and Correctional Treatment Special-

ists; Rehabilitation Counselors; Residential Advisors;

Social and Human Service Assistants; Substance

Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors.

Skills: Social Perceptiveness; Active Listening; Per-

suasion; Service Orientation; Coordination; Moni-

toring; Negotiation; Learning Strategies.

Education and Training Programs: Psychology,

General; Clinical Psychology; Counseling Psychol-

ogy; Developmental and Child Psychology; School

Psychology; Clinical Child Psychology; Psycho-

analysis and Psychotherapy. Related Knowledge/

Courses: # erapy and Counseling; Philosophy and

# eology; Sociology and Anthropology; Psychology;

English Language; Customer and Personal Service.

Work Environment: Indoors; sitting.

Dental Hygienists

! Personality Code: SRC

! Education/Training Required: Associate

degree

! Annual Earnings: $64,740

! Beginning Wage: $42,480

! Earnings Growth Potential: Low

! Growth: 30.1%

! Annual Job Openings: 10,433

! Self-Employed: 0.1%

! Part-Time: 58.7%

Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and

neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients

on oral hygiene, take and develop X rays, or apply

fl uoride or sealants. Clean calcareous deposits,

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