Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsSchool Psychologists

8 points lower. This is an evidence-backed lower-exposure path based on the current occupation scores.

72% modeled skills overlap. The exposure label uses the current occupation scores; skill names below come from the current role-skill mappings.

Shared skills

  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing

Target skills to investigate

  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Durable strengths to lead with

  • Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
  • Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
  • Attend workshops, seminars, or professional meetings to remain informed of new developments in school psychology.
  • Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.

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