Psychologist

McGill University; Canada; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Life Insurance

RRSP and TFSA benefits

Vacation and personal days

Remote work up to 1 day/week

Job summary

McGill University in Montreal seeks a licensed psychologist with a PhD/PsyD to provide direct mental health support through the McGill Psychoeducational & Counselling Clinic. The role includes supervision of trainees, engaging in outreach, and ensuring OPQ/CPA standards across practicum sites.

You will deliver assessments and therapy, coordinate with university partners, and help develop research feedback protocols while maintaining compliant documentation and reports.

Qualifications

• Must be provincially registered psychologist with a doctorate in Psychology.
• Experience in standardized assessment with children/adolescents or counselling with adults.
• Experience supervising psychology trainees.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; adaptability and problem-solving.
• Bilingual English/French and experience with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Administers and interprets standardized assessments with children and adolescents.
• Produces integrated reports and develops intervention plans with clients.
• Carries a caseload from the Clinic waiting list.
• Provides individual therapy or counselling within a collaborative care framework.
• Supervises graduate trainees and contributes to evaluations.
• Contributes to outreach activities and coordinates with partners.

Skills

Bilingual English/French

Clinical psychology

Assessments with children/adolescents

Counselling/adults psychotherapy

Supervision of trainees

Ethical, client-centered care

Diversity experience

Education

PhD/PsyD in Psychology

Licensed psychologist in good standing

Master's degree in Psychology

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to Clinic Director, the incumbent provides direct mental health support to clients of the McGill Psychoeducational & Counselling Clinic contributing to its’ mission of offering early and accessible client care, providing comprehensive graduate student clinical training, and fostering community mental health awareness. The incumbent delivers evidence-informed assessment and/or counselling interventions tailored to the needs of a variety of clients, ensuring timely and effective support. In addition to assessment and/or counselling, the role involves supervising training psychologists, pursuing outreach initiatives that promote the Clinic across the campus and the local community, and assisting the directors (i.e., clinical and academic) within Educational & Counselling Psychology in ensuring that the graduate degree programs, as well as the practicums and internships of students are consistent with OPQ/CPA standards.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Administers and interprets standardized assessments with children and adolescents;
• Produces integrated reports consistent with OPQ/CPA standards and collaboratively creates intervention plans with Clinic clients.
• Carries a caseload from the Clinic waiting list;
• Provides individual therapy or counselling within a collaborative care framework;
• Maintains timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) consistent with OPQ/CPA standards.
• Provides supervision to graduate trainees;
• Contributes to case conferences and trainee evaluations.
• Participates in outreach activities appropriate to the Clinic’s mandate and goals;
• Helps to establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal and external partners to ensure coordination of mental health supports and referral pathways.
• Provides expertise to the Clinic Director in developing and implementing a research protocol for obtaining feedback from clients about their satisfaction with Clinic services, as well as their response to key elements of the brief interventions being provided.
• Participates with the Clinic Director and Director of Clinical Training in ensuring that the practicum and residency sites are providing training consistent with OPQ/CPA standards and that clinical hours of students are being monitored and recorded accurately.
• Works on special projects (e.g., planning and delivering workshops/symposiums), as assigned.

Other Qualifying Skills and Abilities

• Provincially registered psychologist in good standing (minimum two years licensed) with a doctorate in Psychology (PhD/PsyD).
• Demonstrated experience in standardized assessment with children/teens OR demonstrated experience in counselling/psychotherapy with adults.
• Experience supervising psychology trainees (or strong potential).
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; adaptability and practical problem‑solving strengths.
• Commitment to ethical, client‑centered, and culturally responsive care.
• Bilingualism (English/French) and experience with diverse populations.

Additional Information

This is a 1-year contract The role requires the incumbent to be on‑site 4 days a week. As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)
• Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)
• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Competitive vacation policy
• Two (2) personal days
• Two (2) floating holidays
• Nine (9) \"Summer Fridays\" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day
• Paid time off over the December holiday period
• Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents
• Up to one (1) day of remote work per week where the position permits

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree 5 Years Related Experience with Bachelor’s Degree
• Master's Degree 2 Years Related Experience with Master’s Degree

Annual Salary

Annual Salary: (MPEX Grade 07) $92,150.00 - $115,190.00 - $138,230.00

Job Profile

MPEX-SAF3B - Student Services - Senior Professional/Manager

Hours per Week

33.75 (Full time)

Supervisor

Associate Professor (Clinical)

Position End Date (If applicable)

2027-04-01

Deadline to Apply

2026-09-07

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

Location and Working Conditions

Located in one of the world’s great multicultural and multilingual cities, McGill University is internationally recognized for its excellence as a leading institution of higher education and research. For nearly 200 years, through the work of dedicated people, McGill has been breaking ground in diverse fields and contributing solutions to some of the world’s most significant issues. McGillians are proud to be part of a community that is both global and local, inspired by challenge and committed to shaping a better future. McGill received a Platinum STARS rating in sustainability, is among Canada’s greenest employers, and is a top Montreal Employer.

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Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.