Supervising Clinical Psychologist

University of Victoria; Victoria; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a part-time Supervising Clinical Psychologist to join their Psychology Training Clinic. This role involves providing direct clinical supervision to graduate students in their psychoeducational assessment practicum. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and be registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. You'll be responsible for supervising assessments, attending meetings, and contributing to student evaluations. This position offers a flexible schedule and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the training of future psychologists.

Qualifications

• Registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC is required.
• Competency in psychoeducational assessments for children/adolescents and/or adults.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assessments and provide feedback to PhD students.
• Attend weekly supervision meetings and contribute to student evaluations.

Skills

Clinical Supervision

Psychoeducational Assessments

Report Writing

Feedback and Evaluation

Education

Ph.D. in Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Doctoral Degree

Tools

VALT (Digital Viewing/Recording System)

Job description

We are seeking a part-time contract Supervising Clinical Psychologist in the University of Victoria Psychology Training Clinic within the Clinical Psychology Graduate Program. The Psychology Clinic in the Department of Psychology is an outpatient mental health training facility for clinical psychology graduate students. The Psychology Clinic provides professional psychological services to the community, including assessments and therapeutic interventions for children, adults, couples and families.

Supervisor Qualifications:

• Registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC - required.
• Ph.D. in Clinical or Counselling Psychology - required
• Competency in psychoeducational assessments for children/adolescents (ages 6+) and/or adults – one or both required

Supervisor Job Description:

The supervisor’s primary role is the provision of direct clinical supervision of assessments for our PhD students in their psychoeducational assessment practicum. The practicum supervisor, who works alongside the Head practicum supervisor, will have minimal administrative duties.

Responsibilities include:

• Supervision of assessments
• Attendance of the weekly supervision meetings (individual if needed and group)
• Contributing to the written evaluations for students at the end of the practicum in collaboration with the other supervisor(s)
• Participating in the evaluation meetings with students and supervisors.

Time Commitment:

The Practicum Supervisor will be at the clinic from approximately 9-4pm on the dedicated practicum day (excluding vacation time and clinic closure days). This day is currently Monday. This time is to be used for a variety of supervision tasks, including direct observation of assessments, supervision meetings, indirect supervision duties (e.g., reading reports, writing student evaluations), etc. They are not expected to be on campus on other days of the week, although there is typically ½ day of additional indirect supervision duties/week. This practicum runs throughout the year and in the summer (the clinic is closed on all stat and university holidays, throughout the Christmas break, and for the last two weeks of August).

Stipend: $35,000 to $42,000 depending on experience

Supervision Expectations:

• Turn around time for report feedback to students: For all assessments, the supervisor must have the report feedback to the student within 7-10 calendar days.
• Turn around time for assessments: For all assessments, the goal is to complete assessments within a 6 to 7 week timeframe.
• Supervision for interviews and feedback: Supervisors should be present at all initial assessment interviews and feedback sessions.
• Guidelines for first assessment: All students doing their first assessment will be observed live at the clinic through the digital viewing/recording system (VALT) for at least part of this assessment. This in-person observation allows supervisors to provide immediate support and/or feedback when needed to optimize the assessment’s validity and the student’s learning experience. Whether or not the supervisor observes all or part of this assessment is at the discretion of the supervisor and should be based on both the student’s assessment abilities and the complexity of the referral. In addition, all assessments should be recorded through VALT and will be reviewed at supervisors’ discretion and as necessary. All practicum students should develop a regular habit of reviewing their own videos.
• Supervision guidelines for first assessment: For all students doing their first assessment, the supervisor will meet 1:1 with the student (ideally in person but potentially via zoom) once the tests have been scored to discuss the findings and provide guidance to the student with regards to interpretation and/or report writing. Follow-up supervision may be provided 1:1 (in person or via zoom) or in group supervision or by phone or email.
• Supervision guidelines for 2+ assessments: Whether or not the supervisor observes a student’s assessment after their first assessment is at the discretion of the supervisor and should be based on both the student’s assessment abilities and the complexity of the referral. All assessments should be recorded and reviewed as necessary.
• Didactic content: Both during individual supervision session and during the weekly group supervision sessions, supervisors will provide didactic content to students (e.g., how to do intakes, specific topics related to learning disabilities, working with children in care, etc.).
• Supervision Notes: As required by the CHCPBC code of conduct, each supervisor is expected to keep supervision notes for each student they supervise that follows the requirements both for content and length of time kept (see code of conduct 13.8, 13.9). These supervision notes are the responsibility/ownership of the supervisor, including the storage and management of these notes.

Student Evaluation Process for Clinical Practicum:

Each student will receive an informal mid-practicum evaluation, as well as, a formal end-of-practicum evaluation. The practicum supervisor will participate in both evaluations. Details regarding these evaluations are provided in the practicum plan.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $42,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• Doctoral Degree (required)

Licence/Certification:

• R.Psych. Registration in BC (required)

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Higher Education