Temporary Psychologist - Ambulatory Child/Adolescent Mental Health

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC); London; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading academic health sciences centre is seeking a Temporary Psychologist for its Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit. This role involves providing diagnostic and therapeutic services to outpatients, engaging in academic teaching, and influencing both care and research in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will possess a doctoral degree in Psychology, registration eligibility, and relevant experience.

Benefits

Employee Wellness Initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of relevant experience required.
• Experience working in a Children's Hospital is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological services including assessment and psychotherapy.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and engage in research and teaching roles.

Skills

Advanced diagnostic skills

Psychotherapy skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology

Eligibility for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario

Job description

Temporary Psychologist - Ambulatory Child/Adolescent Mental Health

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CA$64.82/hr - CA$81.03/hr

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Deadline to Apply: June 24, 2025

Who We Are:

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. Just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit, London features a beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight local arts, culture and music. As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC delivers world-class care and experiences, built on our commitment to excellence in research, innovation, and learning. In partnership with our communities, we design and advance healthcare to support the wellness of the populations we serve. LHSC delivers both local and regional services, including the Children’s Hospital, within a large geographic area. LHSC is known for its great people and great care, with a workforce of close to 15,000, dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care while partnering with communities to transform health, one life at a time.

About the Role:

Working as part of a team of clinical psychologists on the service, the Psychologist is responsible for providing a complete range of psychological services (i.e., diagnostic, assessment, psychotherapy, consultation, program development/evaluation) to outpatients in Children's Hospital, primarily as a member of our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit team. In addition to direct service, the Psychologist serves in research, educational, teaching, and supervisory roles within our Children's Hospital and our Psychology Department and maintains internal and external communication links with health care professionals in other agencies dealing with psychological programs and services. The Psychologist would also be resident supervisor in the London Clinical Psychology Residency Consortium in the Child/Adolescent Track.

It is also expected that the successful candidate for the position would apply for faculty positions in the Department of Psychiatry in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, the Department of Psychology at Western University, and at the Lawson Health Research Institute.

Psychologists within LHSC demonstrate the scientist-practitioner model of service in their work. As a part of one of Canada's leading academic health sciences centre, our psychologists work with our patients and families, our clinical teams, and our academic partners to advance both care and knowledge in health care.

Supervision is available for anyone requiring Supervised Practice as part of their registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario

What we offer:

• Rate of Pay: $64.82 per hour - $81.03 per hour
• Hours of Work: 15 hours per week
• Temporary Part-Time until February 2026
• Employee Wellness Initiatives

As the ideal candidate, you have:

• Doctoral degree in Psychology
• Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the College of Psychologists of Ontario
• Minimum two (2) years of recent relevant experience
• Experience in working in a Children?s Hospital
• Authorized (or eligibility to be authorized) to provide Clinical Psychology services
• Authorized (or eligibility to be authorized) to work with Children and Adolescents
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g., Mental Health Act, PHIPA, HCCA)
• Demonstrated advanced diagnostic and psychotherapy skills
• Demonstrated ability in working with interprofessional health care teams
• Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based Psychological assessment and intervention
• Proven advanced ability to apply ethics, standards, and jurisprudence
• Demonstrated advanced ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships
• Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to working within an academic environment
• Demonstrated excellent time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks effectively
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSCs Vision, Purpose and Values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

How to Apply

Apply through London Health Sciences Centre's career website at https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers Job ID 103727

Immunization Requirements:

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;

Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);

Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health's current definition of being fully vaccinated

For more information visit https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements

Teaching, Learning and Research:

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indige nous people, racialized people, wom en, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or [e-mail] .

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 6 months.

Please be advised, if you are seeking employment on a temporary work or study permit we recommend reviewing work permit restrictions as it applies to healthcare organizations in Canada. As per the Government of Canada, LHSC is considered a hospital/healthcare organization, even if an employee is functioning in a non-patient facing role. Individuals on a work or study permit seeking employment in this sector may be required to complete additional steps in the process, including but not limited to a medical exam, which may also apply to employees looking to renew their work permits. It is the employee’s accountability to ensure they are adhering to their specific work permit restrictions, and we encourage all candidates and LHSC employees to be proactive and review restrictions as soon as possible as it could be a lengthy process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Public Health, and Health and Human Services

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