Psychologist PhD, Health/Clinical: Outpatient Psychiatry

Location
555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Flexible schedule
Life insurance
Dental care
 
Full job description
About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is a leading specialty pediatric hospital and research centre providing innovative, complex care and treatment to children youth and families. Serving a diversity of patients and families, SickKids' psychologists are members of the Brain and Mental Health Program and are deployed across specialty divisions of the hospital providing a broad range of important clinical consultation, assessment, diagnostic and treatment activities to ensure caregivers, families and patients receive wholistic, evidence-informed on-site services and transition planning. Providing services in one of the most diverse cities in the country, SickKids' psychologists are committed to enhancing health equity, respectful service and inclusion of all populations served by the hospital.

In 2020 SickKids launched its first enterprise-wide Mental Health Strategy https://2025.sickkids.ca/mental-health/ that focuses on improving evidence-informed care across the care continuum inclusive of inpatient and outpatient specialized mental health services. A key priority of the strategy is building services for children and youth with complex physical and mental health conditions, a specialized area where SickKids is uniquely positioned to support families and develop best practices in the field.

SickKids Mental Health is growing its capacity to assess and treat patients with primary mental health disorders including those diagnosed with mood, complex anxiety, behaviour and adjustment disorders. Additionally, SickKids is investing in the integration of treatment for concurrent physical and mental health disorders and will establish new services focused on these complex populations and their families.

This posting represents the hiring of a Health/Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry.

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

Provide psychological consultation, assessment, formulation, diagnosis and treatment to children and adolescents with a broad range of concurrent physical and mental health disorders; clinical work will be distributed across inpatient and outpatient activity
Apply evidence-informed treatment approaches to improve child and family mental health outcomes and functioning
Work collaboratively with existing mental health and medical colleagues to ensure integrated and complementary service delivery for concurrent physical and mental health issues
Provide clinical teaching and supervision to PhD-level Psychology trainees, Psychiatry Residents Fellows, and other health professional colleagues
Participate in departmental initiatives and program-specific committees
Practice from an integrated model that considers the implications of medical, physical, mental health, family cultural contexts and issues of social complexity
Demonstrate capacity to manage highly charged situations inclusive of the prevention and management of behavioural escalations and responding to Code White situations
Collaborate with a large and diverse inter-professional health care team
Assume responsibility for all aspects of practice including accountabilities for standards of practice, productivity, and workload related data necessary for hospital reporting
Delivery of services in-person as well as virtual

Here's What You'll Need:

Completion of a CPA/APA recognized Ph.D. degree program and accredited internship in either Health and/or Clinical Psychology is required with a pediatric/developmental focus
Minimum five (5) years related experience in paediatric clinical-health psychology setting
Excellent assessment, diagnostic, formulation and treatment skills for patients dealing with the interaction of complex medical and mental health challenges
Registered and in good standing with the College of Psychologists of Ontario for autonomous practice
Experience in the delivery of evidence-informed therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused (EFT), and Motivational (MI/MET) therapies an asset
Demonstrated skills in patient and family engagement, customizing treatment to the needs of patients and families inclusive of trauma informed, culturally competent care and supporting families in all phases of treatment including preparing for transition and discharge
Knowledge and experience with crisis prevention and intervention models
Experience with measurement-based care and program evaluation is a strong asset
Experience providing clinical supervision for PhD-level psychology trainees
Knowledge of research methodology, data collection and analysis an asset
Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex, highly accountable inter-professional environment where the needs of patients and families are at the center of program design, decision making, and continuous quality improvement
Excellent interpersonal, clinical written skills for the purposes of documentation and oral communication, organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in culturally competent practice, and extensive understanding of the importance of health equity, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of healthcare services
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Commitment and comfort to working in a culture dedicated to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, clinician accountability and measurement-based care.
Capacity to collaborate flexibly and effectively as a member of the inter-professional health care team and to take initiative and leadership when appropriate
Experience working in a health science hospital environment is a strong asset
To ensure the needs of patients and families are prioritized, flexible hours are required; while working from home may be possible, the job is primarily on-site at hospital
Demonstrate commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion commitments

Here's What You'll Love

This position is eligible for employee benefits coverage including but not limited to; health, dental and life insurance. The full benefits package will be discussed at the time of offer.
A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.
A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
For more on why you'll love working at SickKids, visit our careers site.

Employment Type:

1.00 FTE, Full-time Permanent

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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