Educational Psychologists

You need to know:
 * The job of an ed psych
 * Who they may work for
 * Skills needed
 * Qualifications
 * Chartered status
 * Educational psychology and anger management

Role of Ed Psychs

 * Legal assessment of children with special needs
 * Consultation with various schools
 * Carries out individual assessments and tests
 * Communication with children (and teachers)
 * Planning interventions
 * Training people
 * Research

They can work for

 * Local education authority
 * Private schools
 * Self employed

Skills needed
Communication skills, empathic listening, be able to talk with a range of people.

Qualifications
Degree in Psychology

Experience in Education

Doctorate in Educational Psychology

Masters Degree

Chartered status

Chartered status
To achieve chartered status an Ed Psych must prove they are Continuing Professional Development, doing courses to keep up to date in their area of specialism.

Ed Psychs and Anger management
Strategies they might use to help children manage their anger:
 * Ask the child questions/observe them/keep a diary
 * Anger management is used to help a child identify and respond more appropriately to angry feelings
 * Involves supporting the child so they feel they have someone to turn to that understands their feelings
 * Teaching relaxation techniques to enable the child to keep anger under control
 * Using reinforcement to encourage good behaviour and ignoring aggressive behaviour
 * To train teachers to recognise and deal with triggers that cause anger.behaviour issues with children