Psychologist - Geriatric Mental Health Care Services - London, Canada - Victoria Hospital
Description
Posting Period:
Open:
November 22, 2023
Closed:
December 5, 2023
Non-Union
Department Name:
Psychologist
- Geriatric Mental Health Care Services
The Psychologist in this role is responsible for providing a complete range of psychological services (i.e diagnostic, assessment, brief psychotherapy, and consultation) for patients with a range of ambulatory patients presenting with geriatric mental health needs.
The Psychologist will work with an interprofessional team in program development (including group intervention development) and evaluation, and limited individual intervention.
The role also included community outreach to provide support for behavioral management in the community. The Psychologist will also consult with medical and other health professionals around case conseptualization and treatment planning. The Psychologist reports to both the Manager of Psychology and the Clinical Manager, Adult Ambulatory Mental Health Programs.
The Psychologist would also be resident supervisor in the London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium in the Adult Mental Health Track.
As part of one of Canada's leading academic health science center, out psychologists work with our patients and families, our clinical teams, and our academic partners to advance both care and knowledge in health care.
Temporary Full-TimeRate of Pay:
$58.09 per hour - $72.62 per hour
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week
Duration: 12 months
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in Psychology
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the College of Psychologists of Ontario
- Authorized (or eligibility to be authorized) to provide Clinical Psychology services
- Authorized (or eligibility to be authorized) to work with Adults and Seniors
- Recent clinical experience in a mental health care setting
- Recent experience in evidencebased practice in the treatment of geriatric mental health disorders
- Recent experience working in a hospital setting, preferred
- Demonstrated ability in program development and evaluation
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., Mental Health Act, PHIPA, HCCA)
- Demonstrated advanced diagnostic and psychotherapy skills
- Demonstrated expertise in psychological assessment and evaluation
- Demonstrated expertise in biopsychosocial case conceptualization and consultation
- Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability in working with interprofessional health care teams
- 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 LHSC's Vision, Mission, and Values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis
Immunization Requirements:
- 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) and COVID vaccine series.
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