Psychologist PhD Senior

Position #: 9003308

Expected Start Date: May 05, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Nurses Alumni Wing

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics & Programs - Children's Services

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Psychologist - PhD Senior $61.096 to $74.533

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Under the direction of the manager, the incumbent will provide psychology services to individuals referred through centralized intake as well as internal referrals from other areas of MHAS. The Senior Psychologist may also be asked to support other areas of Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services (Addiction Services, Recovery Services etc). Clinical services will include psychological assessments, psychometric testing, diagnostic services and treatment. The Senior Psychologist works as part of the multidisciplinary team in the context of a range of services to adults who are experiencing significant distress or dysfunction related to mental disorder, trauma, cumulative stress, family related issues and/or problems in daily living. They are responsible for monitoring psychological testing equipment and advising the Manager when additional resources are required to support the provision psychological services in this milieu. The incumbent must be able to work effectively with minimal supervision in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members and relevant community stakeholders. They will also provide clinical supervision to MA psychology practicum students and/or PhD psychology residents. The incumbent will provide input into program development, planning and evaluation.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

•  2 years experience providing assessments and therapy for infants, children & families

Education

• PhD in Clinical Psychology

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education & Training

• PhD Internship Training from a CPA accredited (or equivalent) residency required

Competencies

• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Intermediate - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Written Communication Skills
• Advanced - Verbal communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to provide psychological consultations to the team, community, & schools
• Ability to work in a high stress, fast paced work environment with complex cases
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of the DSM-5
• Ability to deliver programs w/in a holistic and culturally appropriate framework
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of community resources
• Knowledge of trauma informed practice
• Knowledge of crisis intervention strategies
• Knowledge in differential diagnoses to support treatment of children and youth
• Knowledge in psychological assessments/testing with complex children and youth
• Demonstrated ability to perform effective, evidenced-based treatment plans
• Knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Experience in providing psych services to children within an inpatient acute setting
• Experience in planning and assessment of policies and procedures

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
• Authorized Practice Endorsement (APE)
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement