Psychometrist Jobs & Career Guide 2024

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What Is a Psychometrist?

Psychometrists are primarily responsible for administering tests for patients with traumatic brain injuries, learning disabilities, mental illnesses, or neurological diseases. They may conduct intelligence tests too. Besides giving the evaluations, these clinicians also score their assessments. They are experts in test administration: they must ensure they use accurate, valid, and standard methods.

While a Psychometrist gives patient evaluations, they aren’t interpreting the results. That’s the job of their supervising clinical psychologist or neuropsychologist. These professionals take the psychometrist’s assessment and use that information to develop a care plan for their patients. They may assist with this process, but they aren’t primarily in charge of it.

What Is a Psychometrist Responsible For?

Besides giving and scoring tests, Psychometrists are responsible for a variety of tasks within their workplace. Since they are dealing with so much data, they must have an impeccable organizational system. Otherwise, patient information can get lost.

These tests are intensive and take time to complete. This means Psychometrists can work closely with their patients for extended periods during their evaluations. Their interactions aren’t limited to their patient. Sometimes they speak with the person’s family members or close friends to get outside information about the individual’s behavior.

While they are giving patient evaluations, Psychometrists are taking detailed notes about their patient’s mood, appearance, and other ways they conduct themselves during testing. These notes help the supervising clinical psychologist or neuropsychologist better understand and diagnose a patient.

One of their most important responsibilities is following and understanding current testing practices. As the field of psychology advances, their clinical assessments can change as well. Being a Psychometrist means committing to continuing education.

On the job, a Psychometrist can expect to:

  • Create and implement a testing schedule for their patients. This entirely depends on the type of person they’re evaluating.
  • Prepare a space for assessments, ensuring a standard testing environment. Without this kind of check, it’s harder for Psychometrists to get an accurate response.
  • Check their tests for reliability.
  • Score psychological evaluations for conditions like ADHD and cognitive disorders.
  • Receive training to keep their psychology knowledge current; this includes psychopharmacology and behavioral management.
  • Become an expert at motivational interviewing when a difficult patient is reluctant to complete a test.
  • Collaborate with a psychologist or neuropsychologist about test results.

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Where Does a Psychometrist Work?

Psychometrists have plenty of options for their choice of workplace. They are often employed within higher educational institutions (colleges and universities), research centers, government agencies (local, state, and federal), hospital systems, test publishers, and non-profit businesses. They may also find employment as a part of a human resources team.

What Other Career Options Are Available to a Psychometrist?

Psychometry is a growing psychological niche with plenty of employment options. Whether a job seeker would like to remain firmly within their discipline or find an adjacent career, there are plenty of choices.

A Psychometrist can expect to find a career in the following areas:

  • Psychometrist: Many institutions searching for someone with psychometry knowledge are looking for a Psychometrist. Their job revolves around testing. Using well-honed interviewing and assessing skills, Psychometrists work closely with their patients to evaluate them for a variety of conditions. They may also screen patients to determine their needs for an appointment. Psychometrists are ultimately responsible for observing, monitoring, reporting, and recording patient behavior.
  • Social Worker: Choosing social work means following state and federal regulations to thoroughly document their casework. Social Workers evaluate communities in need and participate or advocate for quality assurance projects. They work with people to assess their psychological needs and remain in close communication with the people they’re helping. They must follow confidentiality rules.
  • Financial Analyst: With its focus on analyzing data and applying that information in a real-world setting, being a Financial Analyst is another viable career choice. As a Financial Analyst, they would focus on budgeting and planning — both annually and for longer ranges of time. They also forecast monetary needs. Their role gives financial reports and important business metrics to help a company decide the best way to allocate funds.
  • Psychologist: If a Psychometrist decides they would like to focus on the patient care aspect of their field, being a Psychologist is another realistic role. Psychologists work with their patients to address any issues impacting their quality of life. Outside of patient interactions, Psychologists also write session reports and review patient information.

What Degree Is Required to Become a Psychometrist? What Do They Study?

Being a Psychometrist will require a college degree — both undergrad and graduate school. Most people in this type of profession have their master’s degree or a doctorate.

While attending university, a future Psychometrist will often study statistics, quantitative psychology, educational measurement, or another adjacent field. Because most schools don’t offer psychometry courses, students normally take classes that are closely related to psychometry.

Their coursework includes plenty of lab work and statistical analysis. They also spend time learning everything there is to know about tests and administering them: different types of assessments (personality vs. intelligence tests), qualitative testing, and how to navigate basic statistical software programs.

What Skills are Required in Psychometry?

Joining Psychometry requires someone with both strong communication and math skills.

A successful Psychometrist will possess the ability to write standardized assessments given to patients and easily explain these evaluations to the test takers themselves. They must also share their findings with others, meaning they need to know how to verbally present their data.

Because they can work with difficult people, Psychometrists must be patient and understanding.

Their work also requires research and statistical analysis, meaning spending most of their time reading off and looking at computer screens.

How Much Money Does a Psychometrist Earn?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Psychometrists earn an average of $81,781. Depending on where they plan to practice, their salary may be higher or lower. Getting a higher math-related degree means they generally earn a decent pay.

This subfield of psychology is expected to rapidly expand in the next few years, making this an extremely viable career path. Learn more about other psychology salaries.

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Clinical Psychologist Health Psychologist -NeuropsychologistBenefis Heath System Great Falls, Montana US12/05/2024
Clinical Psychologist Health Psychologist -Neuropsychologist Benefis Health System is recruiting for several Clinical Psychologists to join our Behavioral Health team within our large regional medical system in Great Falls, Montana. Our Behavioral Health programs offer a spectrum of care including outpatient, intensive outpatient programming, partial hospitalization, and acute psychiatric inpatient care, provided by a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, … More
Clinical Neuropsychologist | Duarte, CACity of Hope Duarte, California US10/31/2024
Department of Supportive Care Medicine | City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte, CA Join our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized cancer institute as we seek to hire a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Assistant-Professor level to join our Division of Psychology. Seeking research and mission- minded physicians as every discovery we make and every new treatment we create, gives people the chance to live longer, better, and more fully. Position Highlights : … More
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Clinical Psychologist Health Psychologist -Neuropsychologist
Clinical Psychologist Health Psychologist -Neuropsychologist Benefis Health System is recruiting for several Clinical Psychologists to join our Behavioral Health team within our large regional medical system in Great Falls, Montana. Our Behavioral Health programs offer a spectrum of care including outpatient, intensive outpatient programming, partial hospitalization, and acute psychiatric inpatient care, provided by a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, … More
Company
Benefis Heath System
Location
Great Falls, Montana US
Posted
12/05/2024
Position
Clinical Neuropsychologist | Duarte, CA
Department of Supportive Care Medicine | City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte, CA Join our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized cancer institute as we seek to hire a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Assistant-Professor level to join our Division of Psychology. Seeking research and mission- minded physicians as every discovery we make and every new treatment we create, gives people the chance to live longer, better, and more fully. Position Highlights : … More
Company
City of Hope
Location
Duarte, California US
Posted
10/31/2024