Psychologist

Role Overview

• Provide psychological assessment and treatment services across multiple programs, including Mood, Anxiety, Trauma, and Addiction
• Conduct group psychotherapy sessions using best-practice treatment approaches
• Participate in quality improvement projects, design psychotherapy groups and develop psycho-educational materials
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary clinical meetings
• Liaise with the patient’s referral sources and other external agencies (DND, VAC, WSIB, others) connected to the patient, to provide clinical updates and facilitate aftercare as needed
• Participate in meetings with family and/or the patient’s close associates as clinically indicated
• Collaborate and communicate with other team members to assure consistency in program philosophy and treatment practice and delivery
• Write psychological reports based on psychometric assessments that include clinical findings, diagnostic impressions, treatment implications and recommendations
• Facilitate interpersonal therapy and psycho-dynamic groups

Requirements

• PhD in Clinical Psychology from an APA or CPA accredited program; Masters degree candidates with full authorization to practice in Ontario will also be considered
• Registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and licensed to practice in Ontario [will consider supervised practice credentials for the right candidate]
• Clinical experience with adults in the areas of anxiety and mood disorders, psychosis, eating disorders and other mental health disorders; expertise in a clinical specialty
• Experience in quality improvement and leadership/management
• Training, education and experience in a variety of therapeutic modalities
• Expert-knowledge in program development, administrative principles and evaluation techniques
• Demonstrated skills and experience in assessment, treatment and research
• Proven leadership skills, excellent problem solving and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated success leading psycho-dynamic groups
• Ability to lead strategic operational changes combined with critical thinking and analytical skills
• Collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to patient care
• Ability to create productive working relationships with team members
• Excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Awareness and acknowledgement of the value of using measurement-based care when supporting patients/clients to help guide clinical decision making; experience an asset
• Highly developed organizational and time-management skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with technology including MS Office.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities