Psychologist I
Your Opportunity:
Reporting to the Manager of Child and Adolescent Addiction, Mental Health and Psychiatry Program, the Psychologist I will function as a pivotal member of a multi-disciplinary, community based mental health team providing formal psychological assessments, DSM diagnoses and treatment to clients with moderate to severe presentations. The Psychologist I also provides case management, peer consultation to colleagues, professional consultation to schools and other external resources, is involved in case conferences, staff meetings, professional development activities and liaises with other AHS and community partners. The Psychologist I is responsible for writing integrated reports and provides timely documentation on client activity and collects and maintains statistics. The Psychologist I also supervises masters level psychology students in the area of assessment. This position will work across the three CAAMHPP Community Clinics so weekly travel between sites will be required. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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.
- Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
- Classification: Psychologist I
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Child and Adolescent Addiction Mental Health and Psychiatry Program Community Clinics
- Primary Location: East Calgary Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 17-SEP-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 27-SEP-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $43.38
- Maximum Salary: $57.63
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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:3 to 5 years of direct clinical experience within the last 5 years in child and adolescent mental health with proven experience as a clinical therapist able to offer individual and family interventions. Training, supervised experience and 5 years demonstrated competence in administration, scoring and interpretation of standardized measures including but not limited to cognitive measures (e.g., WISC-V), academic measures (e.g., WIAT-III), symptom inventories (e.g., BASC-3, Conners 3), personality constructs (e.g., MMPI-A RF, MACI-II) and assessment measures for autism (e.g., ADI-R, ADOS-2). Demonstrated experience in completing formal assessment reports in a timely and professional manner. Strong, demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in formulation, diagnosis and treatment skills and independent use and application of DSM-V diagnoses. Ability to provide evidence informed treatment within a brief, episodic model of care. Effective case management skills. Experience providing Trauma Informed care. Ability to take initiative and demonstrate reliability and flexibility. Experience working with diverse populations.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience providing group therapy. Completion of the Brain Story Certification. Understanding in the use of ACEs. Experience providing supervision to students. Experience and training in Collaborative Problem Solving. Experience with Connect Care.
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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