Position #: 184405
Expected Start Date: April 07, 2025
Union: HSAS
Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Clinic
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: Yes
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Psychologist - PhD $56.568 to $69.012
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Under the direction of the Senior Psychologist, the psychologist will provide psychological services to clients of the program and their families. The psychologist will have responsibility for developing and maintaining clinical/consultation services for pediatric patients referred to the department of clinical health psychology. Clinical services will include provision of psychological assessment, therapy and consultation services to hospital departments and community agents/resources (e.g., family physicians, other health care providers). The incumbent is a member of one or more interdisciplinary teams of the program, and acts as a consultant within and outside the program. The psychologist also provides educational and research services, participates in research, quality improvement and risk management activities, provides clinical teaching and supervision to Psychology Residents and students as required, and maintains electronic and paper client records including documenting client diagnosis, treatment, progress notes, and psychological reports.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
PhD in Clinical Psychology
Licenses
Registered Psychologist (RPsych)
Memberships
Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
Other Education and Training
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Level B Certificate (CPR)
Competencies
Basic - Verbal communication skills
Basic - Interpersonal skills
Basic - Writing skills
Basic - Communication skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of pediatric psychology and training in lifespan human development
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
Ability to establish rapport with children and children with disabilities
Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
Ability to work cooperatively in an integrated interdisciplinary team
Knowledge of psychological needs of individuals with health related diagnoses
Demonstrated commitment to teaching and research
Knowledge in psychological assessment and treatment methods and tools
Knowledge of theories of child rearing
Other Information
Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
Experience working in clinical health psychology is an asset
Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
