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Occupational Description

Diagnose and treat mental disorders; learning disabilities; and cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems using individual, child, family, and group therapies. May design and implement behavior modification programs.

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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

Employment Outlook for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

There are 5 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 5 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Postdoctoral Fellowship	11/17/09	Portland
Supervisory Psychologist - Open	8/19/09	Glide	$56,411/yr to $73,329/yr DOE
Supervisory Psychologist - Fed	8/19/09	Glide	$56,411/yr to $73,329/yr DOE
Skills Trainer; Mental Health Specialist 1 / 2	7/31/08	Roseburg	$14.62/hr to $21.64/hr DOE
Mental Health Specialist 3	7/15/08	Roseburg	$3,388/mo to $4,943/mo DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

License	License Authority Web Site
School Psychologist	www.tspc.state.or.us/

Wages for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$17.73	$22.58	$29.30	$36.73	$45.68	$31.45	$65,414
Multnomah / Washington	17.28	22.13	30.13	37.87	44.01	30.38	63,196
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	22.22	26.23	31.76	37.21	40.54	31.64	65,803
Lane	16.81	18.38	21.45	30.36	36.95	24.17	50,280
Douglas	26.25	27.45	29.33	31.22	32.36	29.61	61,591
Jackson / Josephine	21.74	25.18	29.11	32.48	37.02	28.73	59,761
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	25.78	26.99	29.01	31.01	38.83	30.11	62,620
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	15.69	21.75	26.41	32.25	39.54	27.17	56,507
Klamath / Lake	22.95	25.64	29.72	35.28	38.94	30.05	62,491
Baker / Union / Wallowa	22.55	25.05	30.22	34.41	38.15	29.72	61,820

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Regional Employment Projections for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	975	1,190	215	22.1%	22	24	45
Multnomah / Washington	430	552	122	28.4%	12	11	23
Lane	108	139	31	28.7%	3	3	6
Clackamas	105	124	19	18.1%	2	3	4
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	95	155	60	63.2%	6	3	9
Jackson / Josephine	52	61	9	17.3%	1	1	2
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	42	53	11	26.2%	1	1	2
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	39	49	10	25.6%	1	1	2
Coos / Curry	23	24	1	4.3%	0	1	1
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	19	22	3	15.8%	0	0	1
Douglas	17	21	4	23.5%	0	0	1
Baker / Union / Wallowa	13	14	1	7.7%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	9	12	3	33.3%	0	0	1
Grant / Harney / Malheur	6	8	2	33.3%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	5	8	3	60.0%	0	0	0
Morrow / Umatilla	5	8	3	60.0%	0	0	0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	975
Total, All Industries	Private	457
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	16
Scientific Research and Development Services	Private	16
Educational Services	Private	45
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	14
Junior Colleges	Private	13
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	Private	13
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	394
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	267
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	200
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	58
Hospitals	Private	27
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	18
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	Private	16
Social Assistance	Private	82
Individual and Family Services	Private	74
Total, All Industries	State	71
Educational Services	State	41
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	41
Health Care and Social Assistance	State	30
Hospitals	State	29
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	State	29
Total, All Industries	Local	445
Educational Services	Local	285
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	279
Public Administration	Local	160
Administration of Human Resource Programs	Local	154

Educational Requirements for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

Workers must have a master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a doctorate have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

Analyze Psychological Testing Data
Analyze Therapy Response
Apply Active Listening Techniques
Apply Childhood Development Theories
Apply Cognition Theory
Apply Confidentiality Procedures
Apply Counseling Techniques
Apply Cultural And Ethnic Diversity Theory
Apply Cultural And Religious Awareness
Apply Current Social Research
Apply Grief Counseling Techniques
Apply Group Psychology Principles
Apply Mathematical Principles To Social Statistics
Apply Mediation Techniques
Apply Psychological Assessment Tools
Apply Psychological Treatment Techniques
Apply Psychology Theory
Apply Statistical Methods
Apply Teaching Techniques
Chart Clients' Personal Data
Conduct Investigations And Research
Develop And Revise Databases
Empathize With Other While Providing Counseling Or Related Services
Interpret Psychological Test Results
Maintain Social Trend Awareness
Manually Record Verbatim Records
Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
Provide Emotional Support To Social Services Clients
Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
Resolve Conflicts
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Data Collection Procedures For Social And Personal Information
Use Interviewing Techniques
Use On-Line Search Techniques
Use Principles Of Group Dynamics

Schools and Training Providers for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Eastern Oregon University One University Blvd La Grande, OR 97850 Phone: (541) 962-3672 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Southern Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 552-7672 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Oregon Institute of Technology - Klamath Falls 3201 Campus Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 885-1000 Programs of Training: Psychology, General
Linfield College 900 SE Baker McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: (503) 883-2200 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Western Oregon University 345 N Monmouth Ave Monmouth, OR 97361 Phone: (503) 838-8000 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: School Psychology Psychology, General Counseling Psychology Clinical Psychology
Northwest Christian University 828 East 11th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 343-1641 Programs of Training: Psychology, General Counseling Psychology	University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 288-9371 Programs of Training: Psychology, General
Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Marylhurst University 17600 Pacific Hwy - Hwy 43 Marylhurst, OR 97036 Phone: (503) 636-8141 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Pacific University 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 352-3174 Programs of Training: Psychology, General Counseling Psychology Clinical Psychology
Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Cascade College 9101 E Burnside Street Portland, OR 97216 Phone: (503) 255-7060 Programs of Training: Psychology, General
OSU-Cascades Campus 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 322-3100 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Lewis & Clark College 0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 768-7000 Programs of Training: School Psychology Psychology, General Counseling Psychology	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: School Psychology Psychology, General Counseling Psychology
Corban College 5000 Deer Park Dr SE Salem, OR 97317 Phone: (503) 581-8600 Programs of Training: Psychology, General Developmental and Child Psychology	Willamette University 900 State St Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 370-6300 Programs of Training: Psychology, General	Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland, OR 97202 Phone: (503) 771-1112 Programs of Training: Psychology, General

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists

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Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Psychologists, All Other	73%
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers	40%
Marriage And Family Therapists	40%
Mental Health Counselors	39%
Counselors, All Other	39%
Social Workers, All Other	38%
Child, Family, And School Social Workers	38%
Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other	37%
Educational, Vocational, And School Counselors	34%
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors	33%

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