What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychometry Technician position at Pine Rest - Psychological Consultation Center?
This is a Full-time, 40-hour, Dual role position as a Psychometrist (.9 FTE) and Triage Clinician (.1 FTE).
Ideal candidates will:
- have the ability to develop rapport with a wide variety of patients
- have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- understand statistics as it relates to the development and administration of psychological tests
- have the ability to document behavioral observations while administering psychological tests
- have some experience in triaging
- have previous clinical experience administering psychological tests (strongly preferred)
Who We Are:
We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.
Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation. Our on-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.
We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administer and score assigned psychological and neuropsychological testing following established standardization protocols.
- May assist with the documentation of written reports.
- Use behavioral management and other clinical skills to manage patients with neurological dysfunction and/or psychiatric symptoms.
- May train/coordinate the training of new staff or existing staff on certain applications or procedures (e.g., students, psychometrists).
- Creates a customer-friendly environment. Establishes/maintains mutually constructive relationships with customer (both internal and external). This may involve recruitment, serving as a liaison, determining the occurrence of problems, and the celebration of successes.
- Evaluates/monitors the impact of program or process, recommending and implementing changes.
- Facilitates and adheres to procedural guidelines to provide a safe and secure environment for staff, patients, and visitors.
- Develops/maintains up-to-date record keeping systems, including data collection, data analysis and tracking related activity.
What Does This Role Require?
•Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field is required.
•Previous clinical experience administering psychological tests is strongly preferred.
- Medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans
- 403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest
- Generous PTO for full and part time employees
- Tuition assistance & loan forgiveness
- Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services for therapy, legal, accounting, gym membership, etc.
- Partnership with Davenport University provides generous discount on tuition for employees and family members.
Notice:
Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification which may include sending a copy of your high school diploma, GED, or college transcripts.
Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also part of our background process.
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services requires all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations subject to certain exclusions. Pine Rest is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.