Job Description

Your Opportunity:
An opportunity exists within the Geriatric Mental Health (GHM) Program - Calgary Zone for a part-time permanent Psychologist II. Working with interdisciplinary teams within GMH Services, this advanced psychology position provides assessment, diagnostic and treatment services to seniors with psychiatric and mental health conditions, including dementia. This position provides consultation to families, physicians and to professional and para-professional staff along the continuum of mental health care. You will provide consultation to members of the interdisciplinary team and to outside professionals and partner agencies when required. The successful candidate will be proficient in providing behavioral and personality assessment with older adults and have experience delivering individual therapy. Working with interdisciplinary teams within the continuum of GMH Services, this advanced position provides assessment, diagnostic and treatment services to seniors with psychiatric and mental health conditions, including cognitive impairment and dementia. The role requires the Psychologist to conduct psychological/personality assessment of older adults as part of a full interdisciplinary assessment process, and to communicate these results to diverse audiences of care providers, and to provide psychological interventions as requested by the team clinicians and psychiatrists. There are also opportunities to provide group therapy, and to provide education and consultation to staff in supportive living and continuing care. This position reports to the Program Manager, Geriatric Mental Health, Sheldon Chumir Health Centre. 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 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.

Transition Company:

Recovery Alberta

Classification:

Psychologist II

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Geriatric Mental Health

Primary Location:

Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.60

Posting End Date:

24-SEP-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

06-OCT-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

4

Shifts per cycle:

12

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$52.34

Maximum Salary:

$69.50

Vehicle Requirement:

Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Completion of a Ph.D. in Psychology, preferably from a doctoral program accredited by the Canadian or American Psychological Associations. Registered or immediately eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists as a Registered Psychologist is required. Declared area of competence in Clinical Psychology preferred. At least two years working in an interdisciplinary geriatric mental health setting within the last 5 years. Previous training or experience in geriatric mental health, including assessment and management of dementia is essential. In-depth knowledge of clinical syndromes commonly seen in the elderly. Familiarity with psychotropic medication in the geriatric population; indications for use and common side effects of different medication types. Expertise with a broad range of clinical assessment tools suitable for use with a geriatric population. Highly motivated and self-directed; independently able to set priorities and organize time effectively. High level of interpersonal skill and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting is required. A valid driver's license and use of personal vehicle is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Connect care training is an asset.