PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIAN (PSYCHOM

Full Job Description

The Psychometrist is a Psychology Technician is assigned to the Mental Health Service, Neuropsychology Service.

The Psychometrist is responsible for collection, tabulation, and maintenance of a database of psychological and neuropsychological tests.

The technician will administer psychological and neuropsychological tests to patients under supervision of a licensed psychologist at the W.G. (Bill) Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/06/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education, as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements - Must posses experience that involved the observation of and assistance in the application of techniques relating to behavior, capacities, traits, interests, and activities of either humans or, under laboratory conditions, animals.

Experience may have been gained in connection with a program of research or direct services in psychology that gave a practical understanding of some of the principles, methods, and techniques of psychology needed to assist professional psychologists.

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing neuropsychological, psychological and psychophysiological assessments; documents findings; data input; knowledge of hospital regulations and standards; performs administrative assistance..

OR, Education:. Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B.

or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond .

Preferred Experience: It is preferred that the selected applicant will have a Master's Degree although a Bachelor's Degree is all that is required, as indicated above.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communication Manages and Organizes Information Psychological Assessment Psychology Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements include walking, standing, bending, reaching, light lifting, assisting patients to and from testing room and section waiting area (Le., pushing wheelchairs) and carrying light items such as books and papers.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Major Duties:

The psychometrist is a psychology technician assigned to the Mental Health Service Line in the Neuropsychology Service.

The psychometrist is responsible for collection, tabulation, scoring, scanning and storage of psychological and neuropsychological tests.

The technician will administer psychological and neuropsychological tests to patients under supervision of a licensed psychologist.

The psychometrist will train psychology interns how to administer psychological and neuropsychological tests as needed.

The psychometrist will complete other duties as assigned such as ordering test supplies, serving as a fund control point clerk, working directly with HIMS on document handling, maintaining the testing computers and submitting work orders as needed.

The primary duties and responsibilities of the Psychometrist includes but is not limited to the following: Administers and scores a wide variety of psychological and neuropsychological tests in a standardized manner, with sensitivity to individual patient characteristics Interviews patients or research subjects, obtaining relevant information in a standardized format Prepares test data summaries for psychological and neuropsychological patient evaluations under the supervision of a psychologist Assesses data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their specific needs.

Collects, tabulates, and maintains the research database of psychological and neuropsychological tests Manages conflict and problems in dealing with the patients and family members constructively and appropriately Work Schedule: M-F 0800 - 4:30pm Telework: This position is approved for 2-days per week regular and recurring Telework (Not Mandatory) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIAN (PSYCHOM/PD01430A