Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrate awareness of and adherence to practices that are in alignment with the Supervising Psychologist’s ethical and professional requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology from an accredited university with appropriate training.
• 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.

Language Requirements

• English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, comprehension, reading and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.