The salary range for this position is CAD $20.64 - $20.64 / hour
Job Summary
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Detailed Overview
Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
Reporting to the Clinical Psychology Residency Coordinator and receiving developmental supervision and clinical direction from Registered Psychologists, the Psychology Resident provides psychological services to assigned patients/clients with a variety of medical, behavioural, psychiatric and other problems. Receives clinical training within a competency-based model largely focused on psychodiagnostic assessment and psychotherapeutic interventions occurring within the context of clinical rotations aligned with specific training goals, in the areas of: 1) Inpatient Psychiatry, 2) Outpatient Mental Health, 3) Early Psychosis Intervention Services; 4) Neuropsychology; 5) Tertiary-Care Psychiatry; 6) Cardiac Services; 7) Primary Care and 8) Consult/Liaison Psychiatry Services on Medical/Surgical Inpatient wards. The Resident contributes to departmental and organizational mandates and goals related both to Royal Columbian Hospital as an academic health centre, and Fraser Health patient care services.
Responsibilities
- The Resident will develop a specific training plan, with measurable outcomes and timeframes to work towards training competencies, as determined in collaboration with the Residency Coordinator and the designated supervising Registered Psychologists.
- Delivers a comprehensive range of assessment and treatment services under the supervision of a Supervising Psychologist.
- Documents assessments, patient contacts, treatment plans and outcomes, under the co-signature of a Supervising Psychologist.
- May supervise and provide evaluation for Psychology practicum students, as appropriate, under the direction of a Supervising Psychologist.
- Maintains currency in the scientific literature relevant to area(s) of practice and in the application of scientific evidence to clinical decision-making.
- Participates in a variety of standard and ad-hoc Resident learning activities such as planned individual and group supervision, a Program Development and Evaluation project, case presentations and seminars.
- Will be responsible to provide at minimum, two case presentations to the Psychology Department at Royal Columbian Hospital during the period of training.
- Performs other related duties as assigned, under supervision.
Qualifications
Completion of all academic requirements from an approved Doctoral-level Clinical Psychology Program (PhD or PsyD), including graduate-level courses relating to psychopathology, general assessment, and psychotherapy and successful defense of doctoral dissertation proposal, as well as 600 total hours of practicum experience including assessment and psychotherapy inclusive of 300 hours of direct practicum experience as approved by the applicable graduate program.
Qualifications may also include enrolment in either a CPA or APA Accredited program as well as experience across a range of populations and settings including in a hospital-based, mental health care centre.
COMPETENCIES:
LEADS Capabilities:
Demonstrates the LEAD capabilities of Leads Self, Engages Others, Achieves Results, Develops Coalitions and supports Systems Transformation.
Professional/Technical Capabilities:
- Ability to communicate and present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to carry out duties in a timely fashion.
- Ability to establish priorities, develop/implement short-term and long-term objectives.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Ability to utilize feedback productively.
- Proficiency in computer skills related to report writing and to recording and managing data.
- Familiarity and experience with diverse communities.
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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