Psychologist 1 (TFT 1.0 FTE)

The Royal Mental Health Centre; Brockville; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health institution in Ontario is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to conduct psychological evaluations and provide clinical care. This role involves delivering evidence-based therapy, supervising health staff, and participating in forensic research. The ideal candidate must have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, be registered or eligible for registration in Ontario, and possess strong teamwork and communication skills. Bilingual abilities in French are an asset.

Qualifications

• Doctorate from a CPA/APA accredited program in psychology.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
• Demonstrated knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological evaluations and risk assessments.
• Deliver clinical care, including therapy.
• Provide consultation and supervision to allied health staff.

Skills

Psychological evaluations

Forensic best practices

Team collaboration

Evidence-based therapy

Research skills

Education

Doctorate from a CPA/APA Accredited Clinical Psychology Program

Job description

Duties

• Conduct timely psychological/psychodiagnostics evaluations and risk assessments for those who were found not criminally responsible or unfit to stand trial
• Deliver direct and indirect clinical care, including diagnostic assessments and evidence-based individual/group therapy.
• Provide case consultation, training, and clinical supervision to allied health staff on forensic best practices.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based forensic programs.
• Coordinate and validate data collection, dissemination, and workload measurement.
• Participate in research, grant proposals, presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Supervise pre-doctoral practicum students, residents, and psychology staff.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaboration through participation in corporate programs and discipline-specific activities.
• Commit to continuous quality improvement, evidence-based interventions, and teamwork.
• Ensure compliance with ethical standards, College of Psychologists of Ontario guidelines, and hospital policies.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and anti-discriminatory work environment.

Qualifications

• Doctorate from a CPA/APA Accredited Clinical Psychology Program
• Registered or eligible to be registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario is mandatory, those in supervised practice will be considered.
• Mandatory Authorized areas of practice in Clinical Psychology and in Forensic Psychology.
• Mandatory Authorized client population: adults.
• Preference for additional Authorized areas of practice in Clinical Neuropsychology, and preference for Authorized client population with youth and seniors.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and competency with integration of psychiatric rehabilitation principles and practices of recovery-oriented treatments, as well as core correctional practices e.g. Risk Need Responsivity Model.
• Demonstrated competency in delivering evidence-based treatment in both individual and group formats.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team setting and to communicate and collaborate in an inter-professional team context are essential.
• Maintain workload measurement and data collection as required and input into the workload measurement system on a regular basis.
• Experience in conducting forensic research and related program evaluation preferred.
• English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading, and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.