A part time psychologist is required to provide psychological services to children and youth treated for oncological conditions.

Services to be provided include behavioural, and social-emotional assessment, cognitive, psycho-diagnostic assessment, and individual and group education and therapy. The Psychologist will function as part of an interdisciplinary oncology service. They will have a large role in the implementation of patient and family education groups as well as activities related to research, program development, and program evaluation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Provide comprehensive psychological assessment, with a focus on diagnostic formulation and delineating the interplay between health and mental health issues.

• Offer consultation and treatment services for patients undergoing treatment for cancer – (active treatment or follow up)

• Liaison with other health care professionals with regard to assessment findings, recommendations, and their implications for the management of the child/youth.

• Liaise with community services (ex: schools)

• Provide supervision/training of pre-doctoral psychology interns and offer learning opportunities to other student professionals in training.

• Assist and collaborate with program evaluation and development of research projects that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the clinical services provided by the team.

• Collaborate with Psychologists to assist with coverage and backup during vacations and exceptionally busy times

QUALIFICATIONS

• Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from a CPA or APA accredited clinical psychology program (Essential)

• Registration as a Psychologist in Ontario or eligibility for registration as a Psychologist  (Essential)

• Designated practice as a psychologist in the area of Clinical Psychology with children and adolescents (Essential)

• Knowledge with regard to the interplay between health, mental health and pediatric traumatic stress  (Essential)

• Experience in health psychology (Essential)

• Experience in the provision of comprehensive psychological assessments (including cognitive, behavioural and personality measures to a paediatric medical and mental health population (Essential)

• Experience in providing psychological intervention to children with complex medical and mental health conditions (Essential)

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals (Essential)

• Bilingual – Fluency in both French and English (Preferred)

• Supervision experience (Preferred)

Additional information and application details can be found at CHEO Careers