Level Description
Professional’ Leveling Guide consists of jobs with a professional nature that require “learned knowledge” most often attained through advanced education and experience. This can include business and/or clinical professionals.

Market Summary
Conducts patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and referral. Performs crisis intervention as needed. May conduct individual and group therapy sessions. Coordinates with referring physician and family members. Ph.D. or appropriate equivalent.

Impact
• Entry Level position.
• Decisions have a minimal impact on results, productivity and/or expenditures.

Communication
• Interacts with internal stakeholders within own department, as well as external stakeholders which may include clients and customers.
• Influences internal and external parties, who typically have shared interests, to achieve short-term departmental and team objectives. Represents the organization within area of responsibility.

Innovation
• Recognizes and resolves basic, routine, or common problems requiring analytical skills.
• Problems and issues faced are neither difficult nor complex.

Knowledge
• Applies basic theories, skills and practices to accomplish work assignments.
• Typically requires a bachelor's degree without previous experience.