Psychologist PhD

Position #: V16668

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined, Posted until Filled

Union: HSAS

Facility: Mental Health and Addictions

City/Town: Regina

Department: Mental Health Clinic

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 8 hour shifts 

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Psychologist - PhD $56.568 to $69.012

Travel Required: No

Job Description:

Under the direction of a Program Manager and as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Psychologist PhD provides a complex range of screening, triage, assessment, treatment and case coordination services to a primarily adult community mental health and addiction population. The incumbent provides program consultation and co-ordination, evaluation of clinical interventions, preceptor students in formal clinical practicum, and provides professional and public education regarding mental health and addiction issues and resources. As a practitioner, acts as a resource for other professionals for mental health and addiction in the community.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• PhD in Clinical Psychology

Experience

• One year (post-doctorate) recognized experience in working within community mental health and addiction services.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of a variety of mental health disorders and interventions; addiction and harm reduction strategies required to enable clients to sustain stability.
• Knowledge of and ability to select, administer, and interpret a comprehensive range of psychological tests; ability to utilize computerized assessment and interpretation software packages. 
• Broad knowledge of community resources including treatment programs and support agencies is essential. 
• Demonstrated experience working with mental health and addiction community outreach and competence in delivering mental health and addiction crisis interventions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of intervention strategies (individual and group) for individuals with mental health and addiction problems in a community based setting, including, but not limited to: assessment, diagnose, triage, treatment, case management.  
• Demonstrated ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty across a wide range of clinical presentation and formulate evidence based intervention. 
• Demonstrated cultural competency skills. 
• Knowledge of Recovery philosophy.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a self-motivated manner, ability to respond under pressure. 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary setting. 
• Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act and Health Information Protection Act. 
• Excellent consultation and public relation skills with the ability to maintain effective work relationships. 
• Excellent interpersonal competence including effective problem solving; workload management and conflict resolution skills. 
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).  Ability to prepare reports in a clear concise and timely manner.  Ability to provide public presentations. 
• Demonstrated ability to enter and retrieve data in a computer database system.

Other Information

• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Must have a valid driver’s license.  Some assignments may require access to a vehicle for work.
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work flexible hours; including an ability to work day, evening and weekend shifts based on operational needs
• Must be eligible for registration or have current practicing registration with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists with an Authorized Practice Endorsement.