Behavior Modification Specialist/Psychometrist

Summary of Work

South Central Human Service Center - Jamestown, ND - Behavior Modification Spec / Psychometrist

As a Behavior Modification Specialist / Psychometrist, you will assist individuals where they live to build skills so they can live a quality, independent life.

Every day, you will travel to individuals' homes and communities. There you will teach daily living and household skills, communication, and emotion regulation skills, budgeting skills, as well as health, safety, and hygiene skills. You will be part of an integrated, interdisciplinary team focused on providing the best support plan possible for each individual.

As a Psychometrist, you will be responsible for administering and scoring psychological tests under the direction of clinical psychologists. Accuracy, validity, and standardization in administration is a must. You will accurately score assessments with appropriate norms and provide detailed behavioral observations of the examinee that may be used by the psychologist to aid in test interpretation.

To thrive in this position, you should enjoy teaching and role-modeling, be passionate about empowering others, and prefer working with clients in their home and natural environments.

To be considered for the Skills Trainer position, you must have the following qualifications:

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education, child development and family science, or communication disorders.

• Or a bachelors' degree in one of the above fields and two years of work experience in the respective discipline.

• Behavior Modification Attestation Form may be required based on degree and licensure.

This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

About HHS:

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

Location:

ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage.

Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Melissa Guthmiller at mguthmiller@nd.gov or at 701-253-6339.

Employing Unit: ND HHS - SCHSC

Telephone Number: 701.253.6300

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.