Job Description

Your Opportunity:Reporting to the Program manager of NW Campus, we are seeking a Psychologist II with a particularly strong clinical psychology to join our Adult Psychosis and Mood disorder Clinics at FMC Unit 24. The successful candidate will provide services to the Addictions & Mental Health Adult psychiatry outpatient population within the Calgary zone. Services will include psychosocial therapy-based management of clients, comprehensive evaluation and diagnostic clarification/refinement, facilitating groups and consultation to other outpatient clinics. The incumbent will also provide clinical supervision of staff and doctoral psychology students and residents. Consultation, collegial guidance mentorship and coaching in relation to complex clinical cases, ethical considerations and areas of clinical expertise. They will also ensure practice aligns and models advanced psychology clinical practice that is evidence based and in alignment with psychology standards of practice, code of ethics, policy legislation and regulations. The Clinical Psychologist will work effectively in an inter-disciplinary setting providing consultation to multi-disciplinary team members and liaising with outside agencies and professionals as needed, performing with a high degree of independence and in accordance with program and professional standards. Participation with program development and evaluation of projects may be required.Description:As a Psychologist II, you will provide advanced clinical services (including psychological assessment, diagnosis and/or intervention), consultation and education to the interprofessional team and patients/families, and/or provides clinical leadership and coordination in an assigned program area. This is an advanced level psychology position that will allow you to work with or within teams to provide and inform services for patients with complex and multi-dimensional medical, psychological, interpersonal, environmental and/or instrumental needs. You will consult, collaborate, and enact initiatives to ensure that practices are evidence based and in alignment with psychology standards of practice and code of ethics, as well as policy, legislation and regulations. You will be expected to lead, facilitate and/or participate in program, policy, and procedure development, service planning, staff development, quality improvement and evaluation, and/or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s). You may provide supervision to doctoral level psychology residents, master\'s level interns, provisional psychologists, psychometrists and other team members.

• Classification: Psychologist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: APP/MDP
• Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 01-APR-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 15-APR-2024
• Temporary End Date: 17-MAY-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $52.34
• Maximum Salary: $69.50
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Completion of doctoral degree in Psychology in an applied area relevant to the practice setting from a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) or American Psychological Association (APA) program. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP). Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum of 2 years clinical experience working with anxiety disorders, Experience working in a hospital or outpatient setting (within the last 2 years). Recent experience in psychotherapy/counselling with patients and families. Demonstrated ability to function independently within a patient/family-centred environment. Experience in group facilitation (especially DBT/CBT) and ability to organize and set priorities. Effective self-management skills and demonstrated initiative. Above average communication skills as well as the ability to work closely in a collaborative team both within the Allied Health service as well as within the program teams. Ability to establish positive working relationships with a wide variety of patients and families. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical service within a continually changing health care environment. Training and experience in formal psychological assessment. Ability to sit and stand up to 2hours at a time. Preferred Qualifications:This is to cover maternity leave of the only clinical Psych II position required for therapy sessions and psychotherapy groups, for both Adult Psychosis clinic and Mood Disorder Program. The current waitlist of 5 months is not sustainable if this clinical position is not filled Thus, impacting patient 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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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