The BC Children’s Hospital Oncology program provides tertiary care to families and their chil- dren with cancer in British Columbia and the Yukon. Diagnostic and treatment services are offered by a team that includes the disciplines of: medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, child life, music therapy and spiritual care.
Psychological assessment, diagnosis and consultation are key contributions made by a Medical Psychologist within this team to meet the clinical needs of a child and his/her family members experiencing pediatric cancer diagnosis and treatment. This part-time Fellowship position (2.5 days per week) specifically focuses on the clinical care service delivery for pediatric cancer survivors and their families provided by the Long Term Follow-Up (LTFU) program.
The proposed Post-Doctoral Clinical Fellowship will be comprised of:
- Direct clinical service delivery to patients and their families attending the LTFU clinic atBCCH. The Fellow will attend the LTFU clinic days at BCCH, participate in multi-disci- plinary rounds, and conduct brief psychosocial assessments/screenings/direct consulta- tions with the children and adolescents. Follow up therapeutic care may also beprovided based on determined need.
- Dependent on the candidate's experience and training in Pediatric Oncology, there maybe opportunity for service provision to children and adolescents in the active diagnosisand treatment phases.
- Providing consultation services to community providers for patients of the LTFU clinicwho live outside of the lower mainland, thereby contributing to building capacity in BC.
- Selected training, didactic and research experiences.
SALARY: $40,000 (inclusive of benefits for a 0.5 fte position)
START DATE: September 2022
The successful candidate will be a graduate from a CPA/APA Accredited Child Focused Clinical Psychology Residency Training Program.
To apply, please send letter of interest and CV through this PHSA excluded positions link: https://jobs.phsa.ca/job/vancouver/psychology-post-doctoral-fellow-oncology-hematology-bmt-program-bc-children-s-hospital/909/18453151008
Forward questions regarding the Fellowship to: Dr. Joanna Chung and Dr. Jocelyne Lessard Psychologists, Medical Psychology, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC jchung@cw.bc.ca
