Psychometrist, Neuroscience and Rehabilitation

**Company**: IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:178002
**Department/Program**:Psychology Rehab, Children's Medical Care
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly PT (65% FTE) x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $33.6881**:

- **$42.3291 /hour
**Closing Date**: 17 April 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager, Neurosciences, & Rehabilitation, and under the supervision of a Pediatric Neuropsychologist (Registered Psychologist), the Psychometrist provides high-quality neuropsychological assessment and consultation services for children and youth with a wide variety of medical, neurological, and neurodevelopmental disorders, that affect cognition and behaviour. The Psychometrist administers tests to assist in assessing the patient’s neuropsychological, behavioural, and emotional functioning.

Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Conducting psychometric testing with children and youth with a wide variety of medical and neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Completing appropriate scoring and documentation, including thorough behaviour observations.
- Contributing to the interpretation of results in consultation with a Pediatric Neuropsychologist.
- Participating in the management of referrals and follow-up appointments.
- Reviewing the Health Record and patient documents in preparation for testing.
- Participating in the training of pre-doctoral psychology residents and clinical psychology practicum students, as appropriate
- Contributing to furthering the goals of the Discipline of Psychology
- Adhering to IWK Health Centre policies and procedures, and program and discipline standards.
- Attending clinical meetings as required.
- Some administrative and other duties as assigned.
- Entering workload measurement data according to Health Centre guidelines.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday - Friday, flexibility required

**Your Qualifications**:

- Master’s degree (MA/MSc) in Clinical Psychology or School Psychology from a recognized, accredited, university required.
- Experience working with children is required; As well, a strong knowledge of behavioural principles and strategies is required.
- Experience in the administration and scoring of psychological tests with the pediatric population.
- Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly required.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills required.
- Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently with attention to detail required.
- Excellent time management, organization, and problem-solving skills required.
- Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to Family Centred Care required.
- Competencies in other languages an asset

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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