Taxonomy Code 103TS0200X
Psychologist School
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 103TS0200X
- Grouping:
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification:
- Psychologist
- Specialization:
- School
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- A psychologist whose specialty is concerned with the science and practice of psychology with children, youth, families; learners of all ages; and the schooling process. The basic education and training of school psychologists prepares them to provide a range of psychological diagnosis, assessment, intervention, prevention, health promotion, and program development and evaluation services with a special focus on the developmental processes of children and youth within the context of schools, families and other systems. School psychologists are prepared to intervene at the individual and system level, and develop, implement, and evaluate preventive programs. In these efforts, they conduct ecologically valid assessments and intervene to promote positive learning environments within which children and youth from diverse backgrounds to ensure that all have equal access to effective educational and psychological services that promote healthy development
- Notes:
- Source: American Psychological Association, www.apa.org [1/1/2019: definition added]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 103TS0200X is the health care provider taxonomy code for psychologist grouped under behavioral health & social service providers with a specialization in school. NPI records indicate a total of 14,113 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is school of which 11,194 are registered as females, 2,251 registered as males and 668 are organizations.
103TS0200X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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