Psychometrist II (TPT 0.5 FTE)

The Royal Mental Health Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier mental health facility in Ottawa is seeking a Psychometrist to support neuropsychological assessment services under the supervision of a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree in Psychology and have knowledge of psychometric test administration. This role emphasizes collaboration within an interdisciplinary team and adherence to professional guidelines, offering a chance to contribute to meaningful patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Knowledge of techniques to communicate with patients with severe psychiatric issues.
• Familiarity with the standards of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Work under clinical supervision of a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist.
• Provide clinical support for neuropsychological assessment services.
• Ensure compliance with safety practices and policies.

Skills

Communication with psychiatric patients

Knowledge of psychometric test administration

Collaboration in inter-disciplinary teams

Education

Master's degree in Psychology

Job description

Duties:

• The Psychometrist works under the clinical supervision of a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist for all clinical activities.
• Providing clinical support to Neuropsychologist staff in the delivery of neuropsychological assessment services.
• Responding to service consultation requests for neuropsychological services in a timely fashion.
• Contribute to the triage system for client waiting lists. u00A0
• Administration and scoring of psychometric measures used in neuropsychological assessment.
• Attend team meetings and contribute to discussions regarding service delivery.
• Provide research support to the teams.
• Assistance with the preparation of educational presentations to hospital, community, and academic audiences.
• Participate in program- and discipline-specific activities.u00A0
• Demonstrate awareness of and adherence to practices that are in alignment with the Supervising Psychologistu2019s ethical and professional requirements, including; awareness of College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario guidelines for supervision of non-registered psychology staff, professional practice, and practices regarding communications and documentation of client contacts, as well as adherence to The Royalu2019s policies on timely completion of documentation and workload measurement.
• Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
• Ensure a work environment that is conducive to the Anti-Racism, Harassment, & Discrimination Free Workplace Policy.

Qualifications: u00A0

• Masteru2019s degree in Psychology from an accredited university with appropriate training.
• Experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Knowledge of techniques to effectively communicate with patients who have severe psychiatric, sensory and/or cognitive problems.
• Knowledge of psychometric test administration procedures used in Neuropsychological assessment batteries, and appropriate for use with a range of youth, adults and geriatric population , including those with developmental disabilities.
• Commitment to continuous learning and quality improvement.
• Ability to work actively and collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team and with other service providers.
• Ability to respond to consultations in an effective and timely manner.
• Familiarity with the standards of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario.
• English level A- in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading and writing is mandatory .u00A0 Bilingual (French/English) is an asset. u00A0