Daily tasks/Routine activities

1. Collect information about individuals or clients, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods.

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

3. Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.

4. Develop therapeutic and treatment plans based on clients' interests, abilities, and needs.

5.Supervise interns, clinicians in training, and other counselors.

6. Advise clients on how they could be helped by counseling.

7. Analyze data such as interview notes, test results, and reference manuals to identify symptoms and to diagnose the nature of clients' problems.

8. Consult with other professionals, agencies, or universities to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources or techniques, and to share occupational information.

9. Evaluate the results of counseling methods to determine the reliability and validity of treatments.

10. Refer clients to specialists or to other institutions for noncounseling treatment of problems.

11. Provide consulting services, including educational programs, outreach programs, and prevention talks to schools, social service agencies, businesses, and the general public.

12. Select, administer, and interpret psychological tests to assess intelligence, aptitudes, abilities, or interests.

Key knowledge areas

Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Therapy and Counseling — Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Sociology and Anthropology — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills

The following skills aid a Community psychologist carry out his/her duties with ease ;

Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.This helps him/her identify  different characters and their need.

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.It helps him /her pick out the key issues to the problem fast and better.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.This gives him/her chance to think out of the box incase of new challenges.

Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.this gives the cients a special feel of belonging.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand

Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.