Psychologist (RPT 0.6 FTE)

The Royal Mental Health Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health center in Ontario seeks a psychologist to provide evidence-based care for clients with concurrent substance use and mental health disorders. The role involves collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, program development, and clinical research. Candidates must possess a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and have significant clinical experience. This position requires onsite work, community engagement, and virtual care provision.

Qualifications

• At least five years of clinical mental health experience.
• Minimum two years of experience with severe and complex disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based psychological assessment and treatment.
• Supervise pre-doctoral practicum students and residents.
• Engage in program development and evaluation activities.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Critical Thinking

Goal-Setting

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

The Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders (SUCD) Program at The Royal offers evidence-based services aligned with best practices and quality standards to clients with moderate to severe substance use, mental health, and physical health conditions across various settings (inpatient, outpatient, day programs, virtual, community). We provide innovative care models through strong partnerships with community organizations across Ontario.

Psychologists in SUCD collaborate within an inter-professional team, including Addiction Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Nurses, Social Workers, Addiction Counsellors, Recreation Therapists, and Dieticians. Our client care approach is trauma-informed, culturally competent, and addresses social determinants of health, stigma, discrimination, and social justice. The program leads nationally in service delivery innovation, research integration, and education.

Psychologists will develop, deliver, and evaluate high-quality, client-centered care, using progress monitoring and outcome evaluation to empower clients. They will also contribute to improving access through consultation, training, dissemination of evidence-based practices, and participate in clinical training and supervision within our psychology training program. As part of a leading academic health sciences centre, psychologists will engage in clinically-oriented research, partnering with persons with lived experience, staff, and communities to advance care.

This position involves onsite work at The Royal, community engagement, and virtual care provision.

Duties:

1. Provide evidence-based psychological assessment, treatment (individual and group), and consultation for clients with concurrent substance use and mental health disorders.
2. Conduct psycho-diagnostic assessments, diagnostic clarification, and treatment planning for complex cases.
3. Implement evidence-based psychological treatments, including motivational interviewing, CBT, and DBT.
4. Collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
5. Liaise with community agencies, hospital services, and service providers, contributing to capacity building.
6. Supervise pre-doctoral practicum students, residents, and non-registered staff; provide regional and national training.
7. Engage in program development and evaluation activities.
8. Integrate research into clinical care and conduct research to improve outcomes.
9. Participate in program and discipline activities demonstrating leadership and collaboration.
10. Deliver educational presentations to community groups and conferences (travel required).
11. Maintain professional integrity per college and hospital guidelines, including adherence to ethical standards and organizational policies.
12. Participate in hospital psychology and quality improvement initiatives.
13. Attend discipline meetings and activities.
14. Maintain workload measurement and data collection.
15. Work in compliance with staff and patient safety policies.
16. Foster an environment aligned with The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment, & Discrimination-Free Workplace Policy.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from a CPA/APA-accredited program.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario (autonomous practice preferred).
• Authorized area of practice in Clinical Psychology.
• Authorized client population in adults.
• Experience with individuals with concurrent substance use and mental health disorders.
• At least five years of clinical mental health experience.
• Minimum two years of experience working with severe and complex mental health, substance use, and physical health disorders.
• Experience in a hospital setting.
• Proven competency in evidence-based individual and group treatments, assessment, and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of harm reduction models and working with vulnerable populations.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an inter-professional team, including hospital and community services.
• Experience in program development, evaluation, and research.
• Community consultation experience is an asset.
• Willingness to work variable hours.
• Excellent communication, organizational, critical thinking, and goal-setting skills.
• English proficiency at level A (oral, reading, writing); bilingualism (French/English) is an asset.