Psychologist PhD

Position #: 205083

Expected Start Date: September 07, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: General Medical Nursing Unit - 4th Floor 55 - Transitional Care

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: September 06, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 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: Reporting to the Manager of Seniors' Health and Continuing Care (SHCC) and a member of the Seniors’ Health & Continuing Care Team, this position provides clinical and consultative services for individuals with responsive/protective behaviours due to their diagnosis/environment. Strategies and recommendations may support the individuals, their family, and professional/non-professional team members within the portfolio. Responsibilities include completing clinical assessments, making recommendations, and care planning to develop a problem-solving approach to understanding behaviour symptoms/triggers for team members. This may include developing mechanisms/strategies to effectively manage the behaviours, support the implementation/evaluate of programs that are available for these individuals and participate in planning/developing services and programs to meet current and future needs. Formal education, clinical in-services, support and ongoing follow up may be required. All services in the SHCC portfolio are developed within a client centred/ resident directed framework, keeping the individual's experience as paramount in any decision making. Consultation with clients, residents and families receiving care is a requirement. This position is key in supporting safe environments ensuring outcomes of all programs, initiatives and assessments are targeted at increasing the quality of life, care and safety for the individual. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience with neuropsychological assessment
• Experience with adult mental health and geriatrics
• Experience in quality monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in behavioural management/techniques
• Experience working with older adults
• Related and recent experience in behavioural management
• Experience in providing clinical assessment and interventions

Education

• PhD in Clinical Psychology

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Registered doctoral Psychologist with Authorized Practice Endorsement (APE)

Competencies

• Basic - Writing skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Teaching skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in program development and implementation
• Knowledge in mental health diagnoses, dementia, and acquired brain injuries
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in evaluation

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• HSAS seniority in the SHA will be considered under the selection criteria
• Travel required
• Knowledge of addiction issues will be considered an asset
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives