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Psychology Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
Hybrid El Paso, TX $50K – $66K Apply by Jul 7, 2026 Psychology Aid And Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The Psychology Technician provides psychological services as requested by licensed psychologists including biopsychosocial evaluations, assessment and written reports of patient behavior and mental status during examination, management and completion of clinical consult requests for comprehensive psychodiagnostics assessments, and administration and scoring of protected, restricted, and standardized psychometric instruments.
What You'll Do
- →Psychological Services: Under the direct supervision of a fully licensed psychologist, the incumbent aides the psychologist in conducting psychological and neuro-psychological evaluations of patients.
- →Duties include skillful administration and scoring of a broad range of specialized tests measuring cognitive, intellectual, sensory, and motor functioning.
- →These measures could include, but not be limited to the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Wechsler Memory Scale, and Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery.
- →In performing these duties, the incumbent would utilize general knowledge of important psychometric issues, such as adherence to standardized test administration and precise scoring techniques.
- →Incumbent would be able to establish rapport and gain cooperation of patients in a congenial manner that utilizes motivational techniques which do not violate standardized test administration.
- →With input from the requesting or supervising psychologist, the incumbent determines ways to best communicate with patients exhibiting language or processing difficulties.
- →The incumbent exercises good judgment and readily consults with the requesting or supervising psychologist if patients exhibit distress or reveal dire personal problems during testing.
- →The incumbent collects pertinent patient information from a variety of sources to assist in the acquisition of a thorough clinical history.
- →The incumbent would be. expected to perform other clinically-related duties as designated by the SEU Supervising Psychologist or Chief of the SEU.
- →Professional relationships: The incumbent develops and maintains necessary professional relationships with other healthcare service providers and maintains related records and confidentiality.
- →The incumbent provides necessary information concerning work projects, workload, and statistical data for clinical and administrative purposes.
- →The incumbent maintains client records as part of the VHA medical records system and follows Federal Privacy Act Regulations, Title 5, U.S.
- →Code, Section 552(a), HIPAA, and other relevant privacy regulations.
- →The incumbent provides veteran healthcare services in accordance with established professional ethical standards as pertaining to clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Failure to provide transcript may result in non-referral of your application if your education cannot be verified.
Personality Fit
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