Psychologist I

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Youth Addiction Services Calga

📁: Psychology

📅   : ALB00482393 Requisition #

📅   : Feb 26, 2025 Post Date

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Recovery Alberta: Y

Classification: Psychologist I

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Youth Community Support Program

Primary Location: Youth Addiction Services Calga

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.50

Posting End Date: 05-MAR-2025

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 15-MAR-2025

Temporary End Date: 27-MAR-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 5

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $43.38

Maximum Salary: $57.63

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in Psychology in an applied area relevant to the practice setting from an accredited university program. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years’ experience in community mental health providing assessment and treatment with adolescents with a wide variety of mental health, developmental, learning and behavioral issues within the last 5 years. Experience liaising with schools, Children's Services, and other community agencies. Experience administering the following psycho-educational tools such as the WISC and WIAT; personality assessment tools such as the MMPI or MACI. Competency in using the DSM V diagnoses. Theoretical knowledge or experience with Trauma Informed Care and attachment-based perspectives. Experience and skills in crisis assessment, intervention and treatment including but not limited to Suicide Risk assessments across a variety of settings. Must be comfortable assessing potential for client risk and act to ensure safety of client, self and others. Intermediate to advanced computer skills are required. This position may require occasional evening work.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience administering the following assessment tools: CDI, MASC, ADOS, ADIR, or other related assessment tools. Training and experience in group therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and other evidence-based modalities.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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