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Position Objective: Provide services as a Clinical Neuropsychologist in support of the overall functions of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Under this delivery order, the contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contractor shall provide in-person neuropsychological evaluations for clinical and research protocols in the NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD in support of the NIH intramural research program, under the direction of clinical neuropsychologists, and as guided by existing policies, procedures, and other guidance.
• Contractor shall conduct interviews (of research subjects and family informants), administer and score tests accurately (and/or oversee the testing conducted by students and other personnel), interpret neuropsychological data, and/or communicate findings/conclusions orally and in writing.
• Testing shall include standardized and well-validated tests of neuropsychological domains, including but not limited to attention, language, learning/memory, visuospatial abilities, executive functioning, personality, and mood.
• Contractor shall document reports in the patient’s electronic medical record. Reports shall be timely and include documentation of history of presenting illness, neuropsychological and psychological tests administered, quantitative test data for individual patients, individual performance on the tests as compared with normative data, and interpretation of the data based on best practices in the neuropsychology field.
• Contractor may be required to conduct standardized assessments for phenotype classification of participants in research studies; pre- and post-operative neuropsychological assessment of patients undergoing various medical procedures; or evaluate the cognitive status of potential candidates for neurosurgical procedures such as deep brain stimulation or ablation.
• Contractor shall monitor the quality of test administration/scoring of other personnel; and provide and document training.
• Provide expert consultation regarding study design and analysis and use of psychological instruments.
• Develop new protocol-specific tests related to protocol(s) under study in consultation with Government staff. Customized testing may include computerized batteries de-signed to address specific patient abilities, such as reaction time testing, smell testing, or speech measures. The Contractor will utilize knowledge of a broad range of neuro-psychological testing and current literature to advise Government staff on appropriate testing options for achieving the protocol goals.
• Contractor shall work with other personnel on research activities, including organizing and maintaining participant information and neuropsychological test data in spreadsheets and databases; performing preliminary analyses on data using statistical analysis software; and assisting in collation of research results for publication according to the timeline requested by the Government staff.
• Work products, reports, and documents related to clinical and research neuropsychological testing of medically ill and healthy research participants. – Daily
• Work products and documents related to administering neuropsychological, intellectual and psychological assessment instruments (tests) for inclusion in protocol research reports. Summary documents of evaluations carried out for different protocols. – Daily
• Work products and documents related to maintaining electronic records and computerized research databases containing participant information and test results. – Daily
• Work products and documents related to education of patients, families and staff and individualized teaching of trainees. - Daily

Basic Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or a related discipline.
• American Board of Clinical Psychology (ABCP) certified.
• Experience with clinical trial management and working with special populations (children, adolescents, adult, elderly).
• Experience with family intervention, clinical assessments, and recommendations for appropriate referrals.
• Experience with cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy (IPT).
• Computer skills to include MS Office Suite.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.