Psychology Technician

**Req ID**:150913**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:OPCZ Senior's Portable Clin Psychology**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:6-Mar-23**

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.

**About the Opportunity**:
Under the direct supervision of a Registered Psychologist, the Psychology Technician provides psychological testing, scoring and reporting of results to the Psychologist. Neuropsychological testing involves the assessment of cognitive functioning including judgement, memory, attention, language, visual perception, general intelligence (IQ), motor speed, spatial perception, abstract reasoning and emotional/behavioral issues through the use of standardized paper and pencil or computerized tests. Other clinical, educational and patient research functions may be provided depending on service needs.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Bachelor's degree in Psychology
- Strong interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, attention to detail will be required
- One year of related experience required
- Training and/or experience in the administration and scoring of psychological tests preferred
- Experience working with geriatric populations and with persons with dementia preferred
- Experience working or volunteering in a clinical or research setting in a psychology related area preferred
- Experience working with database, word-processing, and statistical programs (e.g. SPSS) are considered to be an asset
- Travel to other sites may be required
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please note: A skills test will be part of the interview process.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly.

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$31.55 - $36.82 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.

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