Psychologist - Ottawa, Canada - The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

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Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Position Information

Posting Number:

ROM23286E
Title:
Psychologist (RPT 0.

6 FTE)
Position Status:

Regular Parttime
FTE:

6
Job Schedule:
Days/Evenings
Department:
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy
Union:
OPSEU Local 479
Site:
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
About The Royal
As one of Canada's foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education_

The CBT psychologist will be an experienced psychologist (with outstanding demonstrated skills and abilities in psychotherapy, specifically cognitive behavioural therapy) who will be taking on a primary training and consultation role within the development and implementation of the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program.

Responsibilities include psychodiagnostic assessment and differential diagnosis, a primary role in the provision of standardised training and CBT consultation to community and hospital-based service providers.

Duties:

Develop, implement, and deliver a standardized training curriculum in CBT for the OSP program (in keeping with the Program's objectives) to community and hospitalbased therapists within our region and provincially
Provide individual and group clinical consultation to registered mental health therapists
Provide consultation to clinical intake clinician
Conduct clinical assessment and diagnostic interviews to determine suitability for the OSP program
Interpret standardized psychological assessment instruments
Provide psychological treatment in a group format for the purpose of maintaining clinical skills and for direct training and consultation of trainees (individual and group)
Function as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team
Liaise and consult with relevant community agencies and service providers
Design individualized treatment plans based on assessed needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team
Coordinate care among internal and external service providers
Build effective collaborative working relationships with stakeholders
Provide teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service.
Participate in and provide leadership to OSP research and evaluation projects and take an active role in data collection and developing reports.
Demonstrate professional integrity through adherence to college and hospital guidelines for the practice of psychology, including; adherence to the Canadian Code of Ethics for psychologists, adherence to College of Psychologists of Ontario guidelines for registration, professional practice, professional development, supervision, communications and documentation of client contacts, as well as adherence to The Royal's policies on timely completion of documentation and workload measurement.
Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
Ensure a work environment that is conducive to The Royal's Anti-Racism, Harassment & Discrimination Free policy.

Qualifications:

Doctorate from a CPA/APA Accredited Clinical Psychology Program; CPA/APA accredited internship/residency (or equivalent) in clinical psychology.
Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario is mandatory. Autonomous practice is preferred.
Experience with the justice system would be considered and asset.
Five years experience post PhD in clinical mental health
Mandatory clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of: anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, health anxiety and PTSD using evidencebased CBT approaches.
Clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders is an asset
Experience delivering CBT and Relevant CBT protocols within the OSP program is an asset
Mandatory experience in provision of training in CBT and clinical consultation and supervision
Experience working in an interdisciplinary service delivery model is mandatory.
Knowledge of applicable legislated Acts (i.e. MHA, PHIPA, The Health Care Consent Act).
Knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles and practices
Excellent leadership and communication skills and ability to establish and maintain good working relations
Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement, Best Practices and Team Work
Valid G driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
Effective mentoring and clinical supervision skills to support both the academic role and the clinical practice of other team members.
English level A is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading, and writing