Psychometrist - Acquired Brain Injury

**Req ID**:132317**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII**
**Department**:OPCZ ABI Clinical Psychiatry**
**Type of Employment**:Regular** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status**:Healthcare** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:7-Sep-22**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Psychometrist provides clinical, educational and research functions to the hospital under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist. The primary responsibilities of the Psychometrist reflect their advanced educational standing (i.e. Master’s degree in Psychology) and are focused on optimizing the provision of clinical psychological services. Some clinical activities are undertaken only at the discretion of the supervising Registered Psychologist. However, given the advanced (Masters Level) standing of the Psychometrist, some clinical responsibility falls to the Psychometrist by virtue of the fact of their position as front-line staff delivering clinical services. Often, the Psychometrist must respond using their own clinical judgment to handle a situation and debrief with the Psychologist.

The ABI Program delivers clinical neuropsychology services based in two locations - the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre (NSRAC) and the Halifax Infirmary (HI) Site. Psychometrists based at the NSRAC site work primarily with patients who have experienced an acquired brain injury, and psychometrists based at the HI site work with patients who have experienced, or are being investigated for epilepsy.

**Qualifications**:

- Masters degree in Clinical/ Applied Psychology/ Counselling Psychology, Neuroscience, School Psychology or equivalent acceptable to the discipline.
- Completion of a graduate level practicum in assessment or intervention or equivalent.
- On-the-job training in test administration, report writing, intervention, and dealing with a variety of patient populations.
- Employees are responsible to access training, education and awareness of safety (occupational health safety and patient safety) annually.
- Voluntary certification through the U.S. National Association of Psychometrists is available and
- Psychometrists who are providing primary neuropsychological assessment are encouraged to complete this process.
- Training and/or experience in the administration and scoring of psychological tests; experience working within a clinic setting; or substantive experience with clinical populations
- Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset
- Travel to various sites may be required

**Hours of Work**:
Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

**Salary Information**:
$32.54 - $39.51/hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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