Psychometrist - Epilepsy Surgery Program

at  SickKids

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Hospital for Sick Children serves a diverse population of patients and families by offering holistic comprehensive services across a wide range of clinical specialities. SickKids Department of Psychology is currently recruiting for a Psychometrist who, under the direction and supervision of a registered Psychologist (specialized in neuropsychology), will carry out the administration, scoring, and data management of neuropsychological assessment measures for children and adolescents (ages 3-18).
Specifically, the Psychometrist should have specialized knowledge of neuropsychological test administration and familiarity with patients with complex medical conditions. The Psychometrist will primarily work with school-age children and adolescents presenting with complex seizure disorders who are followed through the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program. The Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is an interdisciplinary team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurophysiologists, neuropsychologists, nurses, dieticians, social workers, and neuroradiologists with the single-minded goal to offer each child the best care possible. This team provides precision care for complex, drug-resistant epilepsy, including medical, surgical and dietary therapies to children from across Ontario and around the world. Clinical research is a critical part of this program, with clinical trials and observational studies integrated into the care provided. The Psychometrist may also become involved with on-going research projects, including managing the clinical database, and other duties as required.

• Work within a fast-paced environment; efficiently manage, triage, and assess a varied caseload under specific required timelines within a child and family centred approach to care.
• Managing clinical services by maintaining accurate wait lists, contacting families to make clinical appointments, gathering initial referral data and history.
• Under the direction of the neuropsychologist, carrying out comprehensive neuropsychological assessments to understand a child¿s cognitive, behavioural, and social-emotional functioning while considering his/her/their neurodevelopmental and medical/neurological histories.
• Administering and scoring developmental, cognitive, and neuropsychological assessment measures .
• Observing and reporting on relevant patient behaviour during test sessions and adapting interactions as necessary to work successfully with patient.
• Assisting in the education/training of clinical trainees with neuropsychological testing and scoring.
• Keeping up to date with new tests or versions of tests as they become available.
• Managing psychological and clinical databases and ensuring complete and accurate records are kept for future reference, program evaluation, and quality assurance.
• Supporting departmental education and contributing to departmental function by serving on committees, mentoring new employees, attending departmental meetings.
• Participating in ongoing and emerging clinical projects as required.
• Ensuring that hospital administrative policy and privacy requirements are adhered to.