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Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.

US jobs
75,990
Median wage
$100,580 a year
Job family
Science and research

Can agents do the work of clinical and counseling psychologists?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Science and research: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)

Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.

Evidence: CORE-Bench, declared solved.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 22%Counsel others about personal mattersNot measured
  • 10%Develop educational programs, plans, or proceduresNot measured
  • 9%Advise others on healthcare or wellness issuesNot measured
  • 8%Collect information about patients or clientsNot measured
  • 7%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
  • 7%Present research or technical informationNot measured
  • 4%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
  • 4%Evaluate patient or client condition or treatment optionsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in science and research, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • CORE-Benchby Princeton UniversityTask level · CORE-Bench-Hard accuracy (public test set)
    95.5%Claude Code + Claude Opus 4.5 (after manual regrading) · 3 Dec 2025
    Solved

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (55)

Case Manager · Clinical Psychologist · Counseling Psychologist · Counselor · Licensed Clinical Psychologist · Licensed Psychologist · LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) · Psychologist · Psychotherapist · Therapist · Applied Behavior Science Specialist (ABSS) · 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 · Child Custody Evaluator · Clinical Child Psychologist · Clinical Counselor · Counseling Service Psychologist · Counseling Specialist · Criminal Profiler · Criminal Psychologist · Developmental Psychologist · Eating Disorder Psychologist · Eating Disorder Specialist · Educational Psychologist · Elder Counselor · Experimental Psychologist · Family Psychologist · Geropsychologist · Group Counselor · Health Psychologist · Healthcare Science Specialist · Mental Health Clinician · Mental Health Professional · Mental Health Unit Psychologist · Outpatient Therapist · Personal Counselor · Program Counselor · Psychoanalyst · School Psychometrist · Sexual Assault Counselor · Sexual Assault Response Coordinator · Team Psychologist · Treatment Coordinator · University Counseling Center Psychologist · University Counselor · Vocational Psychologist