Psychometrist

PsychometristBay St. Louis, Mississippi On-SiteJob DescriptionResponsibilitiesPerform assigned assessment procedures under the direct supervision of a credentialed privileged psychologist, operational psychologist, or neuropsychologistUtilize therapeutic assessment and interview skills to elicit accurate and concise account of the patient's conditionScreen patients to determine presenting problems and priority of appointmentPerform basic assessment procedures, including initial screening evaluation and standardized neuropsychological, intelligence, and personality testingConduct Assessment and Selection in large group settings as well as on an individual basisAssist credentialed providers with identifying mental health diagnosis and treatment strategies, as well as providing patient educationUnderstand suitability requirements for the different units across the SOCOM enterpriseAssist in providing specialized treatment and rehabilitation of brain injured and mental health patientsObserve, monitor, report, and record patient interaction during assessment sessionsInstitute precautionary measures to prevent patient injuries due to suicide, homicide, or elopementCoordinate with other military agencies and MTFs regarding specialized care, treatment, and administrative functionsContact military or community agencies to obtain collateral informationExplain and interpret neuropsychological services and procedures to access care to patients and commandsAssist in or arrange for patient referral to other facilities for alternate level of careQualificationsThe contractor shall possess a Bachelor's Degree from a formal program in Psychology, Sociology, or in a behavioral science related field from an accredited college or university and be Certified by the Board of Certified Psychometrists (BCP)ExperienceThe contractor Psychometrist shall have a minimum of one year of full-time experience during the preceding three (3) years in the performance of psychological and/or neuropsychological testing and test scoringThe BCP may be waived if the contractor's one year of full-time experience was under the supervision of an Operational PsychologistLicensureAll HCPs shall have and maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) as certified by the American Heart AssociationDocumentation of such training shall be provided to the CORThe front and back of the BCLS shall be provided to the Credentialing Department of the MTF they are credentialed through