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JOB SUMMARY: Within the context of a patient, client and family centered model of care and, in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Providence Health Care, promotes a safe, respectful, and civil working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors and staff. Reporting to the Program Director, Urban Health and Substance Use and under the clinical direction of the Professional Practice Leader, Psychology and working in collaboration with the program leaders, the Psychologist provides psychological services to assigned patients/clients of the designated program including assessment, individual and group therapy. The Psychologist works within the context of a patient, client and family centered care model and in accordance with the established standards of professional practice of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) and within the vision and values of the organization. Acts as a clinical member of an interdisciplinary team. Participates in related research activities. Participates in program planning and evaluation, care team meetings and rounds.
QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training and ExperiencePh.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an accredited University plus one year of supervised internship. One year’s recent related experience with patient/client population or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current full registration as a Psychologist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) or eligible to obtain registration within twelve (12) months of employment.Skills and Abilities•Knowledge of therapeutic, diagnostic and consultation techniques.•Knowledge of psychology assessment and treatment methods and tools.•Knowledge of evidence based psychological practice.•Ability to function as a team member, leader and facilitator.•Ability to communicate with and deal effectively with co-workers, clients and their families, both one-on-one and in groups.•Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.•Ability to teach and provide clinical supervision.•Ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.•Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.•Ability to operate related equipment including personal computer and related word processing, digital medical chart software, telehealth and spreadsheet software. 1.In collaboration with program leadership and Professional Practice Leader, plans and organizes the provision of services for specified program areas or patient/client group(s). 2.Completes psychological assessments of referred patients/clients through methods such as reviewing client history, gathering information from the referral source/patient/client/other relevant persons, interviewing patients/clients, conducting or supervising testing and developing/determining most effective methods of treatment to improve patient/client health status.3.Provides individual and group psychotherapy to patients/clients within the program including developing and implementing didactic and experiential group modules.4.Participates in activities related to coordinating the inter-disciplinary team as required for the clinic/program psychological service delivery.5.Functions as a primary Psychology contact for treatment teams, individuals or persons serving identified patient/client groups. 6.Makes recommendations for program planning and/or evaluation and the revision of criteria and procedures for referrals, needs assessment and case documentation. 7.Liaises with external agencies in the care of patients/clients throughout the healthcare continuum by methods such as following up with outside agencies including education institutions, health care facilities and related agencies. Organizes treatment plans, participates in case management and attends internal and external interdisciplinary meetings to ensure continuity of care of patients/clients.8.Attends clinical/case conferences as a member of an interdisciplinary team for patient/client reviews, admissions and discharges. Duties include providing input from a psychology perspective on a variety of care issues related to the patient/client, and program effectiveness to ensure proper and effective treatment of the patient/client.9.Maintains patient/client records through methods such as documenting participation in the program, most effective treatment, charting patient/client information and psychological findings, preparing progress notes and psychological reports in accordance with established standards, and policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and document for future reference.10.Provides instruction and guidance to colleagues, physicians, hospital personnel and community care providers regarding psychological assessment, treatment modalities, patient care issues, and the performance of clinical interventions. Establishes priorities and provides guidance and clinical advice to ensure program standards are met and safety procedures are followed. Forwards information on unresolved work issues to the program’s manager for action.11.As required, provides clinical teaching and clinical supervision to residents, post-doctoral fellows and other applicable students as required from a psychological perspective by performing duties such as planning and organizing area assignment, monitoring clinical teaching and skill development, and providing evaluations to appropriate individuals to facilitate a conducive learning environment and professional expertise.12.Prepares and delivers in-service presentations to department and hospital staff and academic teaching to medical and health care learners/staff as requested. 13.Promotes the services of the department to the public, community and professionals’ groups as requested by the Program Director, Professional Practice Leader or designate and in collaboration with the Clinic/Patient Care Manager (if applicable).14.Maintains knowledge of current developments in psychology services, by methods such as reviewing literature, consulting with clinical and community experts, evaluating clinical practice and referral systems, and attending professional development activities to meet regulatory requirements of the College, recommend new practices, and contribute to improvement in care.15.Participates in team research activities through methods such as identifying research questions and participating in collecting relevant data for inclusion in research papers.16.Attends a variety of meetings and rounds to provide input and/or receive information and participate in decision-making.17.Performs other related duties as assigned.
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The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. **Testing may be required. ***A criminal record check may be required