Occupation AtlasClinical Neuropsychologists
O*NET · 19-3039.03
Clinical Neuropsychologists
Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Recommend treatment after diagnosis, such as therapy, medication, or surgery. Assist with evaluation before and after neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation.
Also called Adult Neuropsychologist · Aviation Neuropsychologist · Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist · Clinical Neuropsychologist · Neuropsychology Medical Consultant · Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist · Pediatric Neuropsychologist · Staff Psychologist
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ISCInvestigative · Social · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative7.00
- S Social5.69
- C Conventional3.49
- R Realistic2.82
- A Artistic2.40
- E Enterprising2.07
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (58%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (38%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (38%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Service OrientationImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- CoordinationImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
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- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- InstructingImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- PersuasionImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- NegotiationImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- SciencebasicImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.4Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
18 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.Importance 5.0
- Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.Importance 5.0
- Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.Importance 5.0
- Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.Importance 5.0
- Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases.Importance 4.7
- Distinguish between psychogenic and neurogenic syndromes, two or more suspected etiologies of cerebral dysfunction, or between disorders involving complex seizures.Importance 4.7
- Provide education or counseling to individuals and families.Importance 4.7
- Consult with other professionals about patients' neurological conditions.Importance 4.6
- Diagnose and treat neural and psychological conditions in medical and surgical populations, such as patients with early dementing illness or chronic pain with a neurological basis.Importance 4.6
- Diagnose and treat psychiatric populations for conditions such as somatoform disorder, dementias, and psychoses.Importance 4.4
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in neuropsychology.Importance 4.4
- Establish neurobehavioral baseline measures for monitoring progressive cerebral disease or recovery.Importance 4.1
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- Compare patients' progress before and after pharmacologic, surgical, or behavioral interventions.Importance 4.0
- Participate in educational programs, in-service training, or workshops to remain current in methods and techniques.Importance 4.0
- Design or implement rehabilitation plans for patients with cognitive dysfunction.Importance 3.8
- Educate and supervise practicum students, psychology interns, or hospital staff.Importance 3.8
- Identify and communicate risks associated with specific neurological surgical procedures, such as epilepsy surgery.Importance 3.8
- Provide psychotherapy, behavior therapy, or other counseling interventions to patients with neurological disorders.Importance 3.5
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- PsychologyImportance 5.0Level 7.0Level 7 looks like: Treat a person with a severe mental illness
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.7Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Counsel an abused child
- English LanguageImportance 4.6Level 5.7
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.5Level 5.9
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- BiologyImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- MathematicsImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.2Level 2.8
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.1Level 2.7
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.6Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- ChemistryImportance 1.5Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.5Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.4Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.3Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.2Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.2Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.1Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.0Level —
- DesignImportance 1.0Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.6Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.5Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.4Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
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- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.8
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Number FacilityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- VisualizationImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.3Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.1Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.1Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.1Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.1Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.1Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.1Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.1Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.1Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.8Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Analyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.8
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.8Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Interpret a complex experiment in physics for general audiences
- Processing InformationImportance 4.8Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.7
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- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.4Level 5.8
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.6
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.1Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.1Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.0Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
22 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (5)
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (17)
- Automated Neuropsychological Metric Assessments Battery
- Behavioral Assessment and Research System BARS
- BrainMetric The Category Test
- BrainTrain Captain's Log
- CogniSyst Computerized Assessment of Response Bias CARB
- Conners' Continuous Performance Test II
- Database software
- Email software
- Interactive psychological evaluation software
- MicroCog Assessment of Cognitive Functioning
- Noldus Information Technology The Observer XT
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
- Psychological testing software
- Scheduling software
- Statistical software
- The Tova Company Test of Variables of Attention
- Web browser software
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