Psychologist - Child/Adolescent Mental Health

Posting Period

Open:           August 26, 2024

Closed:         September 23, 2024

Non-Union

Department Name

Psychology - Child/Adolescent Mental Health

Working as part of a team of clinical psychologists on the service, the Psychologist is responsible for providing a complete range of psychological services (i.e., diagnostic, assessment, psychotherapy, consultation, program development/evaluation) to inpatients in Children's Hospital, primarily as a member of our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit team. In addition to direct service, the Psychologist serves in research, educational, teaching, and supervisory roles within our Children's Hospital and our Psychology Department and maintains internal and external communication links with health care professionals in other agencies dealing with psychological programs and services.  The Psychologist would also be resident supervisor in the London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium in the Child/Adolescent Track. 

It is also expected that the successful candidate for the position would apply for faculty positions in the Department of Psychiatry in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, the Department of Psychology at Western University, and at the Lawson Health Research Institute.

Psychologists within LHSC demonstrate the scientist-practitioner model of service in their work.  As a part of one of Canada's leading academic health sciences centre, our psychologists work with our patients and families, our clinical teams, and our academic partners to advance both care and knowledge in health care.

Supervision is available for anyone requiring Supervised Practice as part of their registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario

Regular Full-Time

Rate of Pay:               $59.83 per hour - $74.80 per hour

Hours of Work:           37.5 hours per week

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology
• Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the College of Psychologists of Ontario
• Minimum two (2) years of recent relevant experience 
• Experience in working in a Children’s Hospital
• Authorized (or eligibility to be authorized) to provide Clinical Psychology services
• Authorized (or eligibility to be authorized) to work with Children and Adolescents
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., Mental Health Act, PHIPA, HCCA)
• Demonstrated advanced diagnostic and psychotherapy skills
• Demonstrated ability in working with interprofessional health care teams
• Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based Psychological assessment and intervention
• Proven advanced ability to apply ethics, standards, and jurisprudence
• Demonstrated advanced ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships
• Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to working within an academic environment
• Demonstrated excellent time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks effectively
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s Vision, Purpose and Values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements:

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);
• Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated
• For more information visit https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements

Teaching, Learning and Research 

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Allied Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities. 

If interested in this role, please apply with a resume that outlines all current and previous experience relevant to the position. 

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect.  LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process.  Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach.  Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or recruitment@lhsc.on.ca.

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months.

Please be advised, if you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. As per the Government of Canada, LHSC is considered a hospital/healthcare organization, even if an employee is functioning in a non-patient facing role. Individuals on a work or study permit seeking employment in this sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process, including but not limited to a medical exam, which may also apply to employees looking to renew their work permits. It is the employee’s accountability to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions, and we encourage all candidates and LHSC employees to be proactive and review restrictions as soon as possible as it could be a lengthy process.