Psychologist II

Reporting to the Manager of Children's Day Treatment, the responsibilities of the Psychologist II include working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment for diagnostic clarity, evidence-informed intervention for children and adolescents and their families, and consultation to professionals within and external to Recovery Alberta. The Psychology II position is an advanced clinical position that requires good communication and interpersonal skills, sound judgement, and the ability to practice independently and collaboratively with team members and professionals internal and external to Recovery Alberta. Skills in program development, evaluation and research are required and participation in these activities may be required. The supervision of Provisional Psychologists and Psychology Residents is expected. Intermediate computer skills are required.

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.

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).

Experience working with Children and Adolescents with complex mental health concerns. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams. Psychoeducation Testing experience required. Mental health assessment experience.

Experience and training in administering ADOS. Brain Story certification. Collaborative Problem Solving experience or certification.