Psychologist I
Your Opportunity:
As part of the Provincial Virtual Children’s Rehabilitation team within the Allied Health Professions portfolio and reporting to the Program Manager, the Psychologist I will be responsible for pediatric rehabilitation universal and targeted services. The Psychologist I will provide discipline expertise to: Develop and design allied health/pediatric rehabilitation interventions to promote early identification of common conditions, self/family-management, and targeted strategies for families and partners. Deliver programs collaboratively as a team, or for the discipline, and with other partners primarily online, virtually and occasionally live. Coordinate and direct referrals in defined pathways with Zones, Rehabilitation Advice Line (RAL) and partners through collaborative care planning. Lead and contribute to the writing, recording, format and structure of the resources on e-platforms, including website development and linkages to partner sites. Optimize access through partnerships with external partners (daycares, preschools, schools, community associations) to determine priorities, promote, & deliver virtual interventions to build capacity in prioritized areas for pediatric rehabilitation. Evaluate targeted and universal service approaches.
Description:
As a Psychologist I, you will work with or within teams to provide a range of standard level psychology services to patients and their families within the established standards, directives, and policies for the work environment. Your services may include psychological screening and/or assessment, diagnosis, interventions, rehabilitation, prevention and promotion, as well as educational activities. You will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals in planning and implementing services that align with best practices and ethical and professional standards. You will provide input to the interprofessional team related to psychological factors, barriers and dynamics that influence client treatment planning, participation, outcomes and team functioning, and consult and collaborate with teams and community services. Your duties may also include providing supervision to psychometrists, provisional psychologists and/or masters level psychology students, and providing input into program, policy and/or procedure development in addition to participating in formal research initiatives.
- Classification: Psychologist I
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Provincial Virtual Children's Rehabilitation
- Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 24-JUL-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 18-AUG-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $43.38
- Maximum Salary: $57.63
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:Advanced knowledge and skills in developing and delivering presentations. Experience working on a virtual team and/or delivering virtual services.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience working with diverse groups of individuals including other disciplines, community service organizations and multicultural and Indigenous families. Experience in using/documenting in Connect Care. Advanced knowledge using technology including Zoom/Teams and/or video recording equipment.
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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