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Clinical psychologist

Other names

expert in clinical psychology, specialist clinical psychologist, practitioner of clinical psychology, hospital psychologist, psychologist in hospital, expert clinical psychologist, hospital psychology practitioner, clinical psychology practitioner

Mental health and counselling

They talk with people who have mental or emotional problems, find out what is wrong, and help them cope.

TrainingMany years of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherehospitals and health centres, private clinicsPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Conduct assessments of patients' risk for harm to self or others.

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    Document patient information including session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.

  3. 3

    Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioural issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
psychologue clinicien/psychologue clinicienne
español
psicólogo clínico/psicóloga clínica
العربية
طبيب نفساني سريري / طبيبة نفسية سريرية
português
Psicólogo clínico/Psicóloga clínica
Deutsch
Klinischer Psychologe/Klinische Psychologin
italiano
psicologo clinico/psicologa clinica

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