Join Our Team
Imagine being part of an organization that adds value to our community, cares about its staff, and creates a supportive workplace environment. Starling Community Services (formerly Lutherwood) is a progressive, not-for-profit health and social service organization that strengthens people's lives by providing mental health, employment, and housing services to more than 18,000 people annually in Waterloo Region and Wellington County.
We need great people like you to help us realize our mission and support communities where everyone experiences mental wellness, opportunities for employment, a place to call home, and a sense of belonging.
There are two Psychologist positions available starting on June 06, 2025 - 1 Part-time Permanent and 1 Full-time or Part-time contract).
This position will focus primarily on the completion of comprehensive psychological assessments. The successful candidate will be part of a highly collaborative and supportive small team of psychologists, and professional development experience is available.
Your Role:
Provides a variety of services to children, adolescents, caregivers, and community agencies, such as assessment, consultation, and individual therapy. Works in partnership with community organizations and agencies such as Family and Children’s Services of Waterloo Region, local schools, and other service providers. The primary area of focus will be completion of assessments and consultation regarding children and adolescents with complex needs to inform aspects such as school planning, mental health intervention, or other needed supports. May participate in research and program development. May provide consultation to interdisciplinary live-in and day treatment programs. May provide supervision to psychology trainees. Works intentionally from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive perspective to further create a sense of belonging at the Agency.
Tasks:
Psychological Assessment, Treatment and Consultation:
Conducts interviews and carries out observations and documentation reviews to gather information on the history and psychological functioning of the client.
Administers, scores and interprets a range of psychological tests.
Writes reports of clinical findings, makes diagnoses, predicts risk factors and outcomes, makes recommendations for intervention and treatment to the treatment team, other community agencies, and/or to the Y.C.J.A. courts.
Attends meetings to communicate results and recommendations of psychological assessments to clients, caregivers, and other involved service providers.
Serves as a consulting member of the treatment team for live-in or day treatment programs.
Provides individual therapy to clients
Liaises with other agencies also involved with assigned client's treatment needs.
Consults with youth justice facilities and probation services regarding the needs of youth involved in with youth justice system.
Provides consultation services to other community agencies serving children, adolescents and their families/caregivers.
Provides supervision to psychometrists or psychologists registered for supervised practice.
Provides supervision to students and predoctoral psychology residents as required.
Research and Evaluation:
Incorporates research findings and best practices into methods of psychological assessment and treatment.
Consults to agency programs and leadership regarding research, program evaluation, best practices in mental health, and knowledge translation.
Conceptualizes research hypotheses, designs research instrument, collects and interprets data and draws conclusions.
Arranges publishing of research findings in professional journals.
Conducts workshops, lectures and seminars for other professionals both within the Agency and externally.
Administration:
Supervises psychology students and residents providing information, resources and guiding their activities.
Evaluates the performance of psychology students and residents and prepares/submits written evaluations to relevant training programs.
Participates in professional organizations as a representative of the agency to enhance expertise and to research and develop resources available to the agency.
Participates in program planning by developing and implementing policies, procedures and program proposals at intervention and administrative levels.
Participates in setting and meeting service targets for the programs.
Provides various case coordination functions as assigned.
Participates in clinical peer consultation meetings with other agency psychologists.
Participates in administrative supervision with Clinical Director.
Your Talents and Experience:
A Doctoral degree and registration or eligibility for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. The preferred candidate will have a minimum of two years of experience working with children and adolescents who are involved with multiple service providers. Experience and registration or eligibility for registration to work with adults as well is an asset but not required. The ability to work within an agency with an interdisciplinary approach. Alignment with the Agency's commitment to anti racism and anti-oppression. Passionate, aware, and willing to learn about antiracism, anti-oppression, and equity. Encouraged to maintain membership within their professional association.
What’s in it for you?
Job Band MJ (hourly wages): Min - $43.49, Mid - $46.91, Max - $51.99
A positive work culture, inclusive workplace policies, and employee wellness initiatives.
Enrollment in a defined pension plan with the Heath Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
Enrollment in our Modular Health and Dental Benefits plan with Sun Life.
Access to our Employee and Family Assistant Program which provides free and confidential counselling, resources and services.
Paid vacation (pro-rated to start date and hours for position; accumulated bi-weekly) + 15 hours of personal time per year.
Paid sick time (pro-rated to start date and hours for position; accumulated monthly) to a maximum of 300 hours
11 paid holiday benefits per year plus a floater day.
Discounted GRT passes through membership with Travel Wise.
Employee Referral Incentive Program.
Agency Orientation and Training modules.
Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
Staff appreciation events.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If you don't have every single requirement and the exact level of experience listed in our description, but the skills and experience needed for the role still resonate with you, please consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and quality; therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require any support submitting your application or during the interview process by contacting Human Resources at hr@lutherwood.ca or by calling 519-707-1958 ext. 1247.
This is an internal and external posting.
Commitment to Equity
As a community agency delivering mental health, employment, and housing services, Starling Community Services acknowledges Canada’s history of systemic racism, oppression, and the need for structural and institutional change. We are committed to continuously improving so that we may deliver equitable and accessible services to our entire community.
We are dedicated to embedding equity practices into the fabric of our organization, recognizing that this requires ongoing effort, education, and dialogue. Guided by our equity strategy, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for career advancement, professional development, and success for all staff, regardless of their identity or background.
