Special Operations Psychometrist (Camp Lejeune / Sneads Ferry, NC)

KBR•Camp Lejeune, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking a Psychometrist to perform assigned assessment procedures under the direct supervision of a credentialed privileged psychologist, operational psychologist, or neuropsychologist. KBR maintains a highly qualified workforce to help care for service people and astronauts. This role involves utilizing therapeutic assessment and interview skills, screening patients, performing basic assessment procedures including standardized neuropsychological, intelligence, and personality testing, and conducting assessments in group and individual settings. The Psychometrist will assist credentialed providers with identifying mental health diagnoses and treatment strategies, providing patient education, and understanding suitability requirements for different units within the SOCOM enterprise. Additionally, the role supports the specialized treatment and rehabilitation of brain-injured and mental health patients, observes and reports patient interactions, institutes precautionary measures for patient safety, coordinates with military agencies and MTFs, obtains collateral information, explains neuropsychological services, and arranges for patient referrals. This position offers relocation and is eligible for the KBR Internal Recruiting Incentive Program.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required.
Secret Clearance or Top Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain a clearance.
Bachelor’s degree from a formal program in psychology, sociology, or in a behavioral science related field from an accredited college or university.
Certified by the Board of Certified Psychometrists (BCP); may be waived if the candidate has one (1) full year of full-time experience under the supervision of an operational psychologist.
Must possess and maintain current certification by the Board of Certified Psychometrists (BCP) or shall obtain the certification within the first year of employment.
Minimum of one (1) year of full-time work experience during the preceding three (3) years in the performance of psychological and/or neuropsychological testing and test scoring.
Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.
Must have and maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the American Heart Association as required for credentialing at servicing medical treatment facilities; front and back documentation of such training is required upon hire for credentialing.

Nice To Haves

Previous military background/experience.

Responsibilities

Utilize therapeutic assessment and interview skills to elicit accurate and concise account of the patient’s condition.
Screen patients to determine presenting problems and priority of appointment.
Perform basic assessment procedures, including initial screening evaluation and standardized neuropsychological, intelligence, and personality testing.
Conduct Assessment and Selection in large group settings as well as on an individual basis.
Assist credentialed providers with identifying mental health diagnosis and treatment strategies, as well as providing patient education.
Understand suitability requirements for the different units across the SOCOM enterprise.
Assist in providing specialized treatment and rehabilitation of brain injured and mental health patients.
Observe, monitor, report, and record patient interaction during assessment sessions.
Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injuries due to suicide, homicide, or elopement.
Coordinate with other military agencies and MTFs regarding specialized care, treatment, and administrative functions.
Contact military or community agencies to obtain collateral information.
Explain and interpret neuropsychological services and procedures to access care to patients and commands.
Assist in or arrange for patient referral to other facilities for alternate level of care.
Other duties as assigned.