Psychometrist

Dakota Family Services is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse/Psychometrist

Dakota Family Services cultivates a culture of purpose, caring, and learning. The accepting and compassionate work environment unites employees around our shared mission.  Staff is encouraged to learn new things, share new ideas, and explore alternatives. The warm, collaborative, and inviting work environment supports teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.

Why Dakota Family Services?

   Our Culture of Learning- Continue your professional development by being mentored by and receiving support from our practiced experts, as well as having support for career growth and development.

   Our Culture of Caring- Take comfort in working in a faith-based organization that believes one must take care of themselves to help others become their best selves. Work flexible, daytime clinic hours (Mon-Fri). Paid time off accrual begins immediately. 

   Our Culture of Purpose- The ideal applicant must have a passion for providing care for children and adolescents with complex behavioral health issues, be devoted to promoting the needs of youth and families, and advocate for resources to ensure success is achieved. 

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team whose culture is based on pursuing and achieving a standard of excellence by maintaining personal integrity, collaborating, and supporting others.  This sets the foundation for quality decisions and actions which reflect compliance with legal, ethical, and good stewardship practices. 

We are looking for someone who can maintain a schedule that is adjustable and flexible to meet changing work needs and demands of patients and their families and exhibit a high degree of ethical conduct, integrity, and confidentiality. 

Essential Duties include but are not limited to:

Nursing

• Ensures the health, comfort, and safety of patients

• Counseling patients and family, under the direction of a registered nurse, on prevention and treatment plans

• Contributes to the ongoing assessment of the patient in collaboration with Psychiatrists and Nurse Practitioners. 

• Completes progress notes accurately, addressing treatment goals, major treatment issues, and changes in mental status and updates patient medication information when changes are made and enter it into the patient's record

• Competently administers, monitors and records prescribed psychotropic medications and injections, making constant adjustments commensurate with a patient's condition under the supervision of qualified medical staff

• Perform a wide variety of clerical nursing support duties for the clinical team;

• Models and support patients, families, and staff in health and wellness activities and using healthy coping skills

Psychometry

• Prepares and administers psychological and/or neuropsychological testing in various formats, including paper and pencil tests or tests requiring testing equipment, such as picture tests, dexterity boards, and computer-based, under standard or nonstandard conditions

• Observes and documents the nuances of patient approach, performance, behavior, and other relevant factors in the evaluation session.

• Proctors psychologist-administered objective personality and clinical syndrome evaluations. Subjective evaluations provided under the direction of the psychologist.

• Assists psychologist in scoring selected tests within a psychological or neuropsychological battery, as appropriate; assists psychologist in administering and completing behavior rating scales, as appropriate.

• Performs basic interpretation of standardized tests of psychological functioning, as appropriate, and makes recommendations to the attending psychologist regarding the need for retesting or additional testing.

• Track dissemination and collection of rating forms distributed to patients and their guardians/teachers to ensure timely scoring and feedback. Make follow-up contact to retrieve missing data.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

• Currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with the State Nursing board and/or possesses multi-state licensure privileges. 

• One (1) year of experience in a mental or behavioral healthcare setting preferred.

Dakota Family Services offers a great benefits package including generous paid time off and paid holidays, as well as medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance coverages. Retirement Savings Plan (401K) includes a 100% employer match up to 5%.  Voluntary benefits include vision coverage, short-term disability insurance, and term life insurance.

Learn more about DFS at www.dakotafamilyservices.org

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