Psychologist - Children's Care - London, Canada - London Health Sciences Centre
Description
Posting Period:
Open:
February 66, 2024
Closed:
February 29, 2024
Non Union
Department Name:
Psychologist-Paediatric Psychology (Oncology/ Consulation)
The Psychologist in this role with provided clinical assessment and intervention for children and adolescents with cancer and their families, as well as childhood cancer survivors.
They will also provide service to acute medical inpatients with a variety of medical conditions/injuries, who are experiencing psychological symptoms and impairments in their functioning that are secondary to, or interfering with, their medical illness or its treatments and sequela.
As part of this role, they will also provide end-of-life, palliative and bereavement care.The role includes consultation with medical and other health professionals disciplines around case conceptualization and treatment planning using a biopsychosocial model of care, and in educating and supporting our front line staff in implementing behavioral and rehabilitative interventions.
The Psychologist in this position will collaborate with a diverse interprofessional team, and with the provincial Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) in psycho-social research and program development initiatives and education.
As a part of one of Canada's leading academic health sciences center, our psychologists work with our patients and families, our clinical teams, and our academic partners to advance both care and knowledge in health care.
Rate of Pay:
$ 58.09 per hour - $ 72.62 per hour
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in Psychology
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the College of Psychologists of Ontario
- Minimum two (2) years of recent relevant experience
- Experience in working in a Children's Hospital
- Authorized (or eligibility to be authorized) to provide Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology services
- Authorized (or eligibility to be authorized) to work with Children and Adolescents
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., Mental Health Act, PHIPA, HCCA)
- Demonstrated advanced diagnostic and psychotherapy skills
- Demonstrated ability in working with interprofessional health care teams
- Expertise in Psychological assessment and evaluation, Biopsychosocial case conceptualization and Intervention and consultation
- Demonstrated advanced ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships
- Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated flexibility and a commitment to working within an academic environment
- Demonstrated excellent time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks effectively
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC's vision, purpose and values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis
Immunization Requirements:
Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:
- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);
- Provide proof of Health Canadaapproved COVID19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health's current definition of being fully vaccinated
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