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Position for Psychometrist
Job Description
The Psychometrist at Biofeedback Laboratories renders professional psychometric assessment administration services in line with Health Professions Council of South Africa. This position reports to the Clinical Services Manager and the Deputy Clinical Director.
Major areas of responsibility include:
A. Administrative
a) Ensuring adequate inventory for psychometric tests.
 Maintains records of testing supplies, instruments, and equipment on hand and orders replacement stock as necessary.
 Monitoring and tracking the usage of material, and providing reports as required.
b) Keep abreast with developments and trends in the Profession of Psychology.
 Contribute towards knowledge development within the organisation through new trends and best practices, and advising internal staff.
c) Be registered and remain registered as a Psychometrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
d) Maintain and ensure compliance with all psychometric ethical standards and practices.
e) Ensures effective record management and confidentiality of all assessment related documentation and discussions.
f) Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Manager: Clinical Services and the Deputy Clinical Director
B. Clinical
a) Prepare and administer psychometric tests to clients of Biofeedback Laboratories in line with HPCSA guidelines and company standards and norms, under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
 Prepare patients, chose appropriate tests, and administer tests.
 Scoring and interpretation of tests as per set standards and norms, as appropriate.
 Prepare quality integrated results reports.
b) Enter all data obtained onto Biofeedback Laboratories current software system. Conduct patient interviews according to set and standardised format for medico-legal assessments:
- Enable holistic understanding of the patient’s family, educational, occupational history.
- Enable holistic understanding of the patient’s pre-and post-accident psychosocial functioning.
- Enable holistic understanding of the patient’s pre-and post-accident health and mental status.
- Ascertain patient’s recollection of the accident and events around the time of the accident.
- Observe, receive, measure and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources, to enable collection of meaningful information for assessments and report-writing.
c) To enlist, when the situation demands, the opinion and assistance of the clinical psychologist, or immediate superior or other health professionals within the organisation, regarding the management of any clinical crisis which may arise.
d) Maintain and ensure compliance with all psychometric ethical standards and practices
e) Ensures effective record management and confidentiality of all assessment related documentation and discussions
f) Develop, monitor and manage deadlines and assessment service level agreements with all stakeholders.
g) Continuous personal development and compliance with HPCSA requirements for Psychometric practitioner
h) Data entry using Microsoft Office software or any other software and hardware in use by the company
i) Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Manager: Clinical Services and Deputy Clinical Director
C. Minimum Requirements and Competencies
Minimum qualifications Degree as appropriate, Registration with the HPCSA as a Psychometrist
Added Advantage Hons. Degree, in Psychology. Experience in clinical record assessment
Minimum experience
(type and years) 2+ years of service as an independent Psychometrist after being registered with HPCSA
Applications close on the 30th January 2020. Please send your application letter and CV to ***email***.
Major areas of responsibility include:
A. Administrative
a) Ensuring adequate inventory for psychometric tests.
 Maintains records of testing supplies, instruments, and equipment on hand and orders replacement stock as necessary.
 Monitoring and tracking the usage of material, and providing reports as required.
b) Keep abreast with developments and trends in the Profession of Psychology.
 Contribute towards knowledge development within the organisation through new trends and best practices, and advising internal staff.
c) Be registered and remain registered as a Psychometrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
d) Maintain and ensure compliance with all psychometric ethical standards and practices.
e) Ensures effective record management and confidentiality of all assessment related documentation and discussions.
f) Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Manager: Clinical Services and the Deputy Clinical Director
B. Clinical
a) Prepare and administer psychometric tests to clients of Biofeedback Laboratories in line with HPCSA guidelines and company standards and norms, under the supervision of the Clinical Psychologist.
 Prepare patients, chose appropriate tests, and administer tests.
 Scoring and interpretation of tests as per set standards and norms, as appropriate.
 Prepare quality integrated results reports.
b) Enter all data obtained onto Biofeedback Laboratories current software system. Conduct patient interviews according to set and standardised format for medico-legal assessments:
- Enable holistic understanding of the patient’s family, educational, occupational history.
- Enable holistic understanding of the patient’s pre-and post-accident psychosocial functioning.
- Enable holistic understanding of the patient’s pre-and post-accident health and mental status.
- Ascertain patient’s recollection of the accident and events around the time of the accident.
- Observe, receive, measure and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources, to enable collection of meaningful information for assessments and report-writing.
c) To enlist, when the situation demands, the opinion and assistance of the clinical psychologist, or immediate superior or other health professionals within the organisation, regarding the management of any clinical crisis which may arise.
d) Maintain and ensure compliance with all psychometric ethical standards and practices
e) Ensures effective record management and confidentiality of all assessment related documentation and discussions
f) Develop, monitor and manage deadlines and assessment service level agreements with all stakeholders.
g) Continuous personal development and compliance with HPCSA requirements for Psychometric practitioner
h) Data entry using Microsoft Office software or any other software and hardware in use by the company
i) Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Manager: Clinical Services and Deputy Clinical Director
C. Minimum Requirements and Competencies
Minimum qualifications Degree as appropriate, Registration with the HPCSA as a Psychometrist
Added Advantage Hons. Degree, in Psychology. Experience in clinical record assessment
Minimum experience
(type and years) 2+ years of service as an independent Psychometrist after being registered with HPCSA
Applications close on the 30th January 2020. Please send your application letter and CV to ***email***.
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