Psychologist II

Recovery Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Recovery Alberta in Edmonton is seeking a Clinical Psychologist II for temporary maternity leave coverage at the College Plaza site. The role involves advanced psychology services, including assessment and evidence-based group psychotherapy, within a collaborative interprofessional team.

The position supports diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, and outcome measurement for complex cases, with opportunities for supervision of trainees and involvement in program development.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from a CPA/APA program is required or equivalent.
• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP).
• Current Heart and Stroke Foundation Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical services including psychological assessment, diagnosis, and intervention.
• Consult and educate the interprofessional team and patients/families; offer clinical leadership as needed.
• Lead or participate in program development, policy/procedure work, service planning, and quality evaluation.
• Supervise doctoral residents, interns, provisional psychologists and other team members as assigned.

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology (CPA/APA program)

Job description

Clinical Psychology Services (CPS) is a community clinic within Recovery Alberta, Edmonton providing both assessment and treatment services to individuals experiencing complex mental health or concurrent substance use disorders. The clinic is located in the Garneau neighborhood of Edmonton’s southside. We are recruiting a temporary Clinical Psychologist due to a maternity leave returning Sept 20, 2027. The Clinical Psychologist position is blended, providing formal assessment and evidence-based group psychotherapy as a primary treatment. A transdiagnostic group using Unified Protocol for Emotional Disorders and CBT for OCD are offered. Routine outcome measurement is utilized. Individual follow-up for psychotherapy is provided on an as needed basis.The team receives their referrals from internal mental health and addiction providers (e.g., psychiatrists, therapists) from across the continuum of care. These positions provide assessment for the purposes of diagnostic clarification and differential diagnosis of DSM-5 Disorders, case conceptualization and treatment planning, social, academic and occupational functioning, personality traits and profiles, as well as intellectual and cognitive functioning. The team is engaged in service planning, evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, training and supervision of doctoral level psychology residents. Clinical Psychology Services adheres to providing excellence in care, implementing client centered care, collaboration between the care team & client, care that is trauma informed, concurrent disorder capable & recovery oriented.

Description:

As a Psychologist II, you will provide advanced clinical services (including psychological assessment, diagnosis and/or intervention), consultation and education to the interprofessional team and patients/families, and/or provides clinical leadership and coordination in an assigned program area. This is an advanced level psychology position that will allow you to work with or within teams to provide and inform services for patients with complex and multi-dimensional medical, psychological, interpersonal, environmental and/or instrumental needs. You will consult, collaborate, and enact initiatives to ensure that practices are evidence based and in alignment with psychology standards of practice and code of ethics, as well as policy, legislation and regulations.You will be expected to lead, facilitate and/or participate in program, policy, and procedure development, service planning, staff development, quality improvement and evaluation, and/or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s). You may provide supervision to doctoral level psychology residents, master's level interns, provisional psychologists, psychometrists and other team members.

• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Clinical Psychology Services
• Primary Location: College Plaza
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 07-DEC-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 17-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 17-SEP-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $58.92
• Maximum Salary: $78.24
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Psychologist II
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Clinical Psychology Services
• Primary Location: College Plaza
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 07-DEC-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 17-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 17-SEP-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $58.92
• Maximum Salary: $78.24
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of doctoral degree in Psychology in an applied area relevant to the practice setting from a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) or American Psychological Association (APA) program.An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Current Heart and Stroke Foundation Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers. Experience doing psychodiagnostic, personality and cognitive assessments. Providing individual and group psychotherapy using an evidence-based modality. Minimum of 3 years of relevant mental health experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

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