臨床心理學家的主要職責包括─ (a) 負責心理評估的工作，給予心理治療，並負責協調復康服務； (b) 在健康服務的範疇內協助策劃及協調臨床心理服務，包括研製評估方法； (c) 參與策劃及研製健康教材／教育活動，及推行健康促進活動； (d) 參與健康及心理學研究； (e) 為初級員工及其他職系人員提供心理學相關的訓練；以及 (f) 執行相關的行政工作。 (備註：以上的工作主要為兒童及他們的家庭提供服務。 可能須不定時工作。)

A Clinical Psychologist is mainly deployed on – (a) conducting psychological assessments, providing psychological treatment, and co-ordinating rehabilitation service; (b) assisting in the planning and coordinating of clinical psychology service in the health service setting including the development of assessment tools; (c) participating in the planning and development of health education materials/ programmes, and conducting health promotion activities; (d) participating in health and psychological research; (e) providing psychology-related training to junior staff and officers in other grades; and (f) performing related administrative duties. (Remarks: The above duties mainly involve providing services for children and their families. May be required to work irregular hours.)