Clinical Psychologist

Calian Group Ltd.; Comox; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a part-time clinical psychologist to provide essential psychological services to military personnel at a medical clinic. This rewarding role allows you to make a significant impact on the lives of those who serve the country, focusing on operational trauma and mental health. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, delivering evidence-based treatments, and collaborating with a dedicated team. If you are passionate about supporting the mental well-being of military members and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to balance your private practice with meaningful clinical work.

Qualifications

• Degree in Clinical Psychology from an accredited university.
• Registered as a Psychologist for autonomous practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide psycho-diagnostic assessments and treatment for military members.
• Administer diagnostic tests and prepare psychological evaluations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary mental health team case reviews.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Psycho-diagnostic assessments

Differential diagnosis

Trauma processing therapies

Mental health treatment

Education

Degree in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.

Position Overview

Calian is seeking a part-time clinical psychologist to provide psychological assessment and treatment services to military members at the medical clinic located at CFB Comox.

This role is ideal if you have an interest in treating the military population, operational trauma, and occupational health. This is a rewarding position where you would make a difference in the lives of the men and women who serve our country and keep us safe.

The compensation for this position ranges from $125 to $135 per hour. One day a week is available during clinic operation from Monday to Friday, daytime working hours. This role is ideal for someone who is interested in splitting their time between their own private practice and also working in a collaborative team model of care.

Responsibilities

• Providing psycho-diagnostic assessments with an adult population including differential diagnosis.
• Providing professional services related to the diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, treatment and prevention of psychological, emotional, psycho-physiological, and behavioral disorders with an adult population.
• Administering appropriate diagnostic tests for psychometric assessment, interpreting the results, and preparing psychological evaluations.
• Reporting results and interpretations of tests, interviews, and evaluations to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Providing treatment of a variety of mental health conditions for Canadian Armed Forces members using evidence-based practice including the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and trauma processing therapies along with other modalities of therapy.
• Participating as a member of the multi-disciplinary mental health team in case reviews.
• Leading and participating in the development, instruction, and counselling during sessions for specific mental illnesses such as anxiety, PTSD, depression, and stress management.
• Assisting in the identification, development, and evolution of mental health programming.
• Creating and maintaining patient records in a timely manner.

Qualifications

To be eligible for this position you must meet all of the following:

• Degree in Clinical Psychology from an accredited University by the Canadian Psychological Association or American Psychological Association.
• Registered as a Psychologist and authorized for autonomous practice with the appropriate provincial licensing body.
• 2 years of full-time, post-graduate experience, under a license for autonomous practice within the last 5 years, completing psycho-diagnostic assessments, including differential diagnosis, and providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for adults with PTSD, anxiety, mood disorders, and other various mental health illnesses.

Additional Requirements

• You must be eligible to attain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level.
• Current certification or willingness to obtain CPR Level C with AED.