Mental Health Care and Behavioural Management
Provide mental health services, manage behavioural conditions, and implement therapeutic strategies to promote psychological well-being.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is psychology and behavioural health?
This requirement appears in 7.8% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.5 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts7.8%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.5 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Autism Spectrum Care
Provide care and interventions for neurodevelopmental disorders and autism spectrum conditions.
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences
Apply psychological principles and behavioural science methods to assess, diagnose, and support mental health and development.
Psychotherapy and Behavioural Health Services
Deliver psychotherapy and behavioural health services using evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support mental well-being.
Psychiatry and Psychotic Disorders
Provide psychiatric care and manage acute treatments for psychosis and schizophrenia.
Assessment and Evaluation Tool Skills
Ability to use tools for assessing and evaluating performance or learning.
Developmental Biology and Psychology Knowledge
Understanding of principles in developmental biology and psychology.
Patient Communication and Behavioural Interaction
Apply communication strategies and behavioural techniques to enhance patient engagement and care outcomes.
Behavioural Science and Analysis
Apply principles of behavioural science and analysis including modelling, applied behaviour analysis, and psychological concepts such as unconditional positive regard, hindsight bias, and reactivity to understand and influence human behaviour.
Cognitive Science and Executive Function Studies
Apply cognitive science principles to study memory, learning, and executive functions for behavioural insights.
Emotional Health Management Skills
Ability to support emotional health through counselling and intervention strategies.
Psychiatric and Psychological Testing Skills
Ability to administer and interpret psychiatric and psychological tests.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO16.13. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where psychology and behavioural health appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other psychologists Example titles: Psychologist · Sport psychologist · Psychology assistant · Psychometrist | 97.5% | |
| 2 | Clinical psychologists Example titles: Clinical psychologist · Consultant clinical psychologist | 95.5% | |
| 3 | Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists Example titles: Cognitive behavioural therapist · Cbt therapist · Art psychotherapist · Child psychotherapist | 94.0% | |
| 4 | Registered mental health nurses Example titles: Mental health nurse · Psychiatric nurse · RMN · Community psychiatric nurse | 90.3% | |
| 5 | Educational support assistants Example titles: Educational support assistant · Note taker · SEN assistant · Learning coach | 57.4% | |
| 6 | Counsellors Example titles: Counsellor · Life coach · Drug worker · Debt adviser | 52.7% | |
| 7 | Therapy professionals n.e.c. Example titles: Art therapist · Play therapist · Pet psychologist · Remedial gymnast | 52.2% | |
| 8 | Speech and language therapists Example titles: Speech and language therapist · Speech therapist · Language therapist · Communication therapist | 50.3% | |
| 9 | Registered nurse practitioners Example titles: Nurse practitioner · Midwifery practitioner · Nurse-ecp · Nurse-practitioner | 47.4% | |
| 10 | Occupational therapists Example titles: Occupational therapist · Community occupational therapist · Paediatric occupational therapist | 46.6% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Healthcare, Life Sciences and Related Systems
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare and Life Sciences Stress Management · Nursing Practice and Clinical Care · Clinical Governance and Trial Management | 35.8% | +1.9 pp | |
| 2 | Healthcare Clinical Systems Healthcare Delivery Model Knowledge · Dental Health Knowledge · Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 17.7% | +5.2 pp | |
| 3 | Psychology and Behavioural Health Selected skill · Mental Health Care and Behavioural Management · Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Autism Spectrum Care · Psychology and Behavioural Sciences | 7.8% | +0.5 pp | |
| 4 | Public Health and Safety Public Health Policy and Community Health Services · Healthcare Programs and Insurance Systems · Emergency Casualty Transport Skills | 4.8% | +2.8 pp | |
| 5 | Healthcare Information Systems Electronic Medical Records and Clinical Information Systems · Health Informatics · Patient Information Leaflet Development | 1.4% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Healthcare Compliance and Policy Healthcare Facility Management Skills · Healthcare Compliance and Medical Regulations · Health Impact Assessment Techniques | 0.9% | -0.1 pp | |
| 7 | Healthcare Clinical Knowledge Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Care · Musculoskeletal System Knowledge · Emergency Cardiac Condition Management Skills | 0.4% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Molecular Sciences Human and Molecular Biology Knowledge · Bioinformatics and Computational Chemistry Skills · Genomics and Omics Technique Skills | 0.3% | -0.2 pp | |
| 9 | Healthcare Administration and Education Child Development Intervention Techniques · Cognitive Skill Development Skills · Nurse Education Delivery Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Healthcare Imaging and Radiological Sciences Radiological Science Knowledge · Functional MRI Imaging Techniques | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Healthcare Industry and Specialized Domains Ergometry and Ergonomic Design Knowledge · Dental Restoration Techniques | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Healthcare Finance and Billing Health Insurance and Managed Care Knowledge · Health Risk Assessment Concepts · Healthcare Card System Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 13 | Healthcare and Laboratory Systems Histology Cutting Instruments · Chromatography Data System Skills · Cytology Laboratory Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 14 | Healthcare and Emergency Response First Aid Technique Skills | 0.0% | -0.1 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.