JOB ANALYSIS PAPER

Job Analysis Paper

Job Analysis Paper

Job Analysis- Psychologist

General details- Job Analysis for the position of a psychologist at a health care facility/organization

Date of review:

31st, December, 2012

Reviewed by:

Manager- Human Resource Department

Validated by:

Head of Human Resource Department

Job title:

Psychologist

Classification level:

Officer Category (Management Cadre)

Status: (full-time, part-time etc.)

Full-time

Duties and responsibilities

Working with clients of every age on numerous dissimilar physical or mental health issues which include:

Learning disabilities;

Family and personal relationship issues;

Eating disorders;

Challenging behaviors;

Addictive behaviors;

Neurological disorders;

Adjustment to physical illness, and

Schizophrenia and depression.

Working with one client or group of clients at one time like disable persons or children.

Working in the affiliated social service organization or the healthcare facility itself.

Doing applied research, adding to the evidence based practices within the healthcare setting.

Supporting and counseling carers.

Evaluating and developing service provisions for the clients.

Monitoring and devising apposite treatment programs, which include advice, therapy, or counseling, in cooperation with colleagues.

Evaluating the behavior, needs, or abilities of the client by the use of numerous techniques, which include direct observation of behavior, psychometric tests, and interviews.

Key skills required

Extrovert and much of a listener than speaker

Having good skills of doing research

Possessing skills of teamwork

Fine interpersonal skills

Sensitive skills of questioning and listening

Capable of coping with emotionally intense circumstances

Personal attributes required

Capable of coping with stress, and working under pressure.

Fine decision making skills.

Empathetic and non-judgmental.

Capable of maintaining client and organizational privacy.

Adaptable, and patient in his/her approach to the issues of the clients and the clients themselves.

Capable of relating to clients from a broad array of backgrounds and culture.

Reporting structure

Reports to:

Head of Human Resource Department or Dean of the healthcare facility

Responsible for:

Dealing and providing service to the clients seeking consultation with a professional of mental and psychological issues. Providing monthly progress to his/her Reporting Authority.

Supervision of:

The department/ward of psychology, including clients and staff of the department

Checklist

Essential qualifications

A doctoral degree (either a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) or a Ph.D.) from a recognized and reputed institution

Minimum 5 to 7 years of graduate study

Concluding (the studies) with dissertation based on actual research

Required level of security clearance

Verification by the City Police Department

Registered with the local accrediting body or the association of psychologist having license to practice

Is the job still necessary

Yes

Can this job be filled on a part-time basis or other flexible working arrangements

Yes

Professors of psychology, private practitioners willing to work as part-time after their clinic timings.

Could this job be performed by a person with intellectual disability?

No

This job analysis could be used for any health care facility/organization that offers or deals with patients/clients with mental and psychological issues, including disabled people and children and people from all age groups. This could be used for advertising, recruiting and assessing candidates for the position of a psychologist in a health care facility/organization. For any of the above mentioned organization this job analysis of a psychologist contributes to the overall planning and decision-making to create an integrated and efficient service staff.

To hire staff required within any organization, the management must know in detail what tasks it (the person that would be hired on that job) will perform at work and what are the personal and social ...