Job Description

Your Opportunity:Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) is an Acute Care hospital with over 1,100 beds located on the west side of Calgary, Alberta. It is the Trauma Centre for Southern Alberta, Eastern British Columbia and Western Saskatchewan, and provides the majority of In-Patient Neurological services in Calgary. Additionally, FMC has a close partnership with the University of Calgary medical teaching program and the Libin Cardiovascular Institute. The Allied Health department at FMC consists of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Spiritual Care, Speech Language Pathology, Recreation Therapy, Therapy Assistants, Psychology and Administrative staff. Allied Health staff work as integral members of the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and family-centered care throughout the hospital. The present caseload for this position is within the acute care team, with the potential for coverage on any unit/service as required. Under the general direction of management, you will perform duties primarily related to assessment, treatment, education and management of patients across a variety of clinical areas. The position requires flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment. To be successful in this role, you will possess an understanding of how patients and family are at the center of care strategies to build inclusive environments that reflect the needs and supports required for the populations that we serve (ethno-cultural, equity-seeking, racialized, faith-based, LGBTQ2S+, vulnerable, marginalized, persons with disabilities, and persons of all age groups).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.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Psychologist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health
• Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 19-DEC-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 06-JAN-2025
• Temporary End Date: 02-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 5
• 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:PhD in Psychology from an recognized educational program. BLS for Health Care Providers Level C CPR certification issued within the last 12 months prior to commencement of employment. Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience in an acute care setting or in health psychology is an asset. Experience working within an interdisciplinary team is an asset.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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