Alberta Health Services
Job title:
Psychologist II
Company
Alberta Health Services
Job description
Your Opportunity:Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) is an Acute Care hospital with over 1,100 beds located on the west side of Calgary, Alberta. It is the Trauma Centre for Southern Alberta, Eastern British Columbia and Western Saskatchewan, and provides the majority of In-Patient Neurological services in Calgary. Additionally, FMC has a close partnership with the University of Calgary medical teaching program and the Libin Cardiovascular Institute. Allied Health staff work as integral members of the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and family-centered care throughout the hospital. The present caseload for this position is within the Calgary Epilepsy Program. The caseload for all positions within the Allied Health department may be subject to change based on operational considerations. Under the general direction of management and the Clinical Leadership team, you will perform duties primarily related to assessment, treatment, education and management of patients within the ambulatory Epilepsy Clinic. To be successful in this role, you will possess an understanding of how patients and family are at the center of care strategies to build inclusive environments that reflect the needs and supports required for the populations that we serve (ethno-cultural, equity-seeking, racialized, faith-based, LGBTQ2S+, vulnerable, marginalized, persons with disabilities, and persons of all age groups).Description:As a Psychologist II, you will provide advanced clinical services (including psychological assessment, diagnosis and/or intervention), consultation and education to the interprofessional team and patients/families, and/or provides clinical leadership and coordination in an assigned program area. This is an advanced level psychology position that will allow you to work with or within teams to provide and inform services for patients with complex and multi-dimensional medical, psychological, interpersonal, environmental and/or instrumental needs. You will consult, collaborate, and enact initiatives to ensure that practices are evidence based and in alignment with psychology standards of practice and code of ethics, as well as policy, legislation and regulations. You will be expected to lead, facilitate and/or participate in program, policy, and procedure development, service planning, staff development, quality improvement and evaluation, and/or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s). You may provide supervision to doctoral level psychology residents, master’s level interns, provisional psychologists, psychometrists and other team members.
- Acute Care Alberta:
- Primary Care Alberta:
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Psychologist II
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Allied Health
- Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 30-APR-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 10-MAY-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 5
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $52.34
- Maximum Salary: $69.50
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:Completion of doctoral degree in Psychology in an applied area relevant to the practice setting from a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) or American Psychological Association (APA) program. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP). Additional Required Qualifications:PhD in Psychology from a recognized educational program. BLS for Health Care Providers Level C CPR certification issued within the last 12 months prior to commencement of employment. Preferred Qualifications:Experience in psychotherapeutic intervention with adults living with epilepsy is preferred. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in a psychologist role, particularly in neurology or other health-related settings, is an asset. Experience providing virtual care to patients in both individual and group settings is an asset.
Expected salary
Location
Calgary, AB
Job date
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:01:57 GMT
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