Psychologist - Child and Adolescent

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Right now we’re looking for a Psychologist to work in the Child and Adolescence Mental Health and Addictions Inpatient Program.

Location: Wilson Site

Hours of work: must be available to work Monday-Friday (preferably Tuesdays to Thursdays) 8:30am-4:30pm shifts, with flexibility on shifts.

Employee Group: OPSEU 590

Hourly Rate Range: $61.50-$79.75/hour

Responsibilities:

• In consultation with Child and Adolescent  Mental Health interdisciplinary team will plan and implement comprehensive psychological assessments using clinical interviews, behavioral, personality adaptive / developmental and cognitive/ neuropsychological measures; administer and interpret psychometric measures to assess behavior, personality, social-emotional functioning, cognitive functioning and academic achievement; provide feedback and recommendations (both oral and comprehensive written reports ) to  families, the interdisciplinary team for all assessments to clarify diagnosis, guide treatment and suggest educational accommodation for young patients; plan, implement and evaluate diverse empirically based interventions with children, adolescents and their families; and participate in  discharge planning and coordination of services within the hospital and in the community, as needed.
• Communicate and record patient assessments results, progress reports in accordance with hospital policy and Standards of Professional Conduct.
• Consult with other staff members and or community professionals including developing,   implementing and evaluating inpatient and or outpatient interventions implemented by the treatment team and other professionals within the patient’s circle of care
• Assist in providing in-service education, as required.
• Participate in planning, preparation, facilitation and evaluation of new and existing programs and services within the program.

Requirements:

• Doctorate /Masters Ph.D in clinical psychology in area of Child/ Adolescent MH required
• Registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario required
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Child and Adolescent  mental health, primarily in the area of psychological and/or education assessments is required. Experience working with the School Board (e.g. Toronto District School Board) preferred
• Must have experience working with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Meditech
• Skills in undertaking psychological/ education assessments required
• Demonstrated skills in modality of CBT preferred
• An awareness and Knowledge/experience in Trauma Informed Care preferred
• Experience in Project Management, preferred
• Good knowledge of the Mental Healthcare
• Excellent Interpersonal, tact, and diplomacy skills
• Demonstrated strong analytical, problem solving, presentation skills, as well as the ability  to teach/train others
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.