Psychologist PhD Senior

Position # : 156325

Expected Start Date: To be determined: Posted until Filled

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Clinical Health Psychology

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Psychologist - PhD Senior $61.096 to $74.533

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Reporting to the Manager, the Psychologist - PhD - Senior will provide direct clinical assessment, consultation, and intervention services to adults (ages 18 years and up) to address health concerns, psychological complications related to health concerns, or medical conditions arising predominantly from psychological factors. The Psychologist will engage in diagnostic services needed to support such interventions. The Psychologist will provide these services to clients, and outpatient/ inpatient services using empirically supported treatments. The Psychologist will provide training and supervision to pre-doctoral residents of the CPA accredited residency program, as well as training to grad students in psychology, learners in other fields, and health care staff seeking stronger psychological intervention skills to support health self-management for clients. The Psychologist will be accountable for clinical training and supervision, teaching, and program evaluation for the program.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 2 years of relevant experience

Education

• PhD in Clinical Psychology

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Memberships

• Saskatchewan College of Psychologists

Other Education and Training

• PhD Internship Training from a CPA accredited (or equivalent) residency required

Competencies

• Advanced - Verbal communication skills
• Advanced - Written Communication Skills
• Intermediate - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to diagnose based on the DSM-V
• Ability to formulate evidence-based intervention based on clinical presentation
• Ability to employ biopsychosocial approach in provisional care to patients
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work in a busy, fast-paced environment required.
• Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships
• Ability to prioritize and be flexible
• Extensive knowledge of the Canadian Psychologist's Code of Ethics
• Sensitive and understanding of diverse cultural aspects of population served

Other Information

• Registered or eligible for registration as a psychologist by the SCP, with APE
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
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