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Career Guidance Skills information skills S2.1 - conducting studies, investigations and examinations S2.1.2 - diagnosing health conditions Identify mental health issues
Description
Recognise and critically evaluate any possible mental health/illness issues.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 7 occupations
- Optional in 5 occupations
- Total: 12 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- PsychologistPsychologists study the behaviour and mental processes in humans. They provide services to clients who deal with mental health issues and life issues such as bereavement, relations…
- Clinical social workerClinical social workers provide therapy, counselling, and intervention services to clients. They treat clients with personal struggles, namely mental illness, addiction, and abuse,…
- Military welfare workerMilitary welfare workers assist families in coping with the deployment in the military of a family member by supporting them through the adjustment process of leaving and returning…
- Mental health social workerMental health social workers assist and provide counselling to people with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. They focus on providing personalised support to cases and…
- PsychotherapistPsychotherapists assist and treat healthcare users with varying degrees of psychological, psychosocial, or psychosomatic behavioural disorders and pathogenic conditions by means of…
- Clinical psychologistClinical psychologists diagnose, rehabilitate, and support individuals affected by mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders and problems as well as mental changes and pathogeni…
- Assistant clinical psychologistAssistant clinical psychologists aid psychologists in their work. They work in healthcare facilities or private practices where they assist psychologists with their treatment of pa…
Optional for
- Gerontology social workerGerontology social workers provide assistance to elderly individuals and their families helping them to cope with their biopsychosocial needs. They help connecting the elderly with…
- Social workerSocial workers are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with individ…
- Social work assistantSocial work assistants are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with…
- Social counsellorSocial counsellors provide support and guidance to individuals in the social work area, to help them solve specific problems in their personal life. It involves addressing personal…
- Marriage counsellorMarriage counsellors support and guide couples and families that are going through crises such as depression, substance abuse and relationship problems. They help improving their c…
Related skills
- Listen actively
- Accept own accountability
- Promote inclusion
- Apply quality standards in social services
- Manage social crisis
- Build helping relationship with social service users
- Maintain records of work with service users
- Communicate with social service users
- Provide social counselling
- Legal requirements in the social sector
- Promote mental health
- Follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
Last updated on February 18, 2026
