Tag: Doctoral

Company: St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

Location: Hamilton, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 30 May 2025 05:26:06 GMT

Job description: POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of a psychologist, the postdoctoral fellow plans, conducts, and supervises psychological services; plans, coordinates and provides related research and program evaluation activities; takes a leadership role in education, clinical training, and other academic activities within the program/service.QUALIFICATIONS:
– Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (received or expected; including an APA or CPA accredited internship or equivalent) with demonstrated expertise in the appropriate area (e.g., clinical, clinical neuropsychology, forensic, health).
– Registered, or eligible for registration, through the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
– Clinical experience in assessment related to relevant clinical area of practice (e.g., clinical psychology, health).
– Training and experience in working with relevant patient population (e.g., mental health, general medical patient populations).
– Teaching and supervisory experiences at the undergraduate and graduate level.
– An established track record of academic productivity (e.g., peer-reviewed funding, peer reviewed publications, presentations at professional meetings).
– Demonstrated compliance with the ethical and professional practice standards of the profession.
– Possess competency and experience with an appropriate range tests, measures, and assessment techniques.
– Possess competency and experience in clinical interviewing, professional consultation, patient/family feedback, report writing, and the generation of tailored and relevant recommendations.
– Engage in professional development and education in areas of clinical and academic competence, complementary to areas of service responsibility.
– Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, to collaborate with community resources and services, and to advocate for the needs of clients.
– Knowledge and proficiency in clinical research design and analysis.
– Demonstrated interpersonal and supervisor skills required for the supervision of students, interns, residents, psychometrists, staff from other healthcare disciplines, and psychologists and/or psychological associates registered for supervised practice by the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
– Advanced oral and written communication skills required for scholarly presentations and scholarly publications.RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Plans, conducts, monitors, and documents evidence-based assessments with individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders or other medical conditions, using an appropriate range of assessment tools with demonstrated psychometric adequacy.
– Plans, administers, and documents evidence-based psychological consultation and intervention for patients.
– Responsible for training, supervision, and professional practice of interns, residents, practicum students, and technical staff engaged in psychological service; contributes to educational programs (e.g., supervision of residents, interns, students) in the Mental Health and Addictions Program, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, as well as the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences and the Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.
– Supervises, consults with, and trains professional staff (e.g., psychological associates, psychometrists, members of other healthcare disciplines) in areas related to evidence-based assessment and treatment, research design, and methodology, as required.
– Responsible for maintaining the quality of the assessment and treatment services offered in the program.
– Provides didactic teaching (e.g., seminars, presentations, rounds) for learners enrolled at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, or in the Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.
– Consults to multidisciplinary team meetings to assist in the assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of outcomes for patients.
– Ongoing development and maintenance of the clinical/research database in the program.
– Provides research consultation and in-service training to other hospital programs and the Mental Health Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare
– Engages in professional development and continuing education
– Represents St. Joseph’s Healthcare in community, national and international forums through provision of education and training in assessment and treatment related to the program to mental health professionals and community partners in the form of workshops and continuing education initiatives.Applicants should send a CV, statement of interests, 3 letters of support, and copies of publications to: Erika Haber-Evans ( )
In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed first to citizens and permanent residents of Canada, though applications form non-Canadians are encouraged.