Psychologist II

Child Development Services (CDS) invites psychologists to join our Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic Clinic, a specialized program providing comprehensive assessment and diagnostic services for children and adolescents. In this role, you will independently conduct full evaluations for autism and related developmental concerns, using standardized cognitive, adaptive, social, and behavioral measures, clinical observation, and parent interviews to provide accurate diagnoses and actionable recommendations. You will work within a collaborative interdisciplinary team-pediatricians, occupational/speech therapists, social workers, nurses, psychometrists, education consultants-ensuring that assessment results translate into practical guidance for families, schools, and community providers. While this role emphasizes independent diagnostic expertise, you will also have opportunities to consult with colleagues, contribute to program development, quality improvement initiatives, and may provide mentorship to learners. We are seeking psychologists who bring strong clinical judgment, experience in autism assessment, and the ability to guide families through complex care pathways with sensitivity, cultural awareness, and trauma-informed approaches. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children’s developmental trajectories, support families in understanding and accessing interventions, and shape ASD services within a tertiary-level pediatric setting. If you are a psychologist with the expertise and confidence to independently assess and diagnose autism, thrive in interdisciplinary collaboration, and are committed to family-centered care, this position offers a challenging and rewarding professional opportunity. NOTE: This clinic currently has 4 psychologist postings. Candidates are encouraged to apply for all postings.

As a Psychologist II, you will provide advanced clinical services (including psychological assessment, diagnosis and/or intervention), consultation and education to the interprofessional team and patients/families, and/or provides clinical leadership and coordination in an assigned program area. This is an advanced level psychology position that will allow you to work with or within teams to provide and inform services for patients with complex and multi-dimensional medical, psychological, interpersonal, environmental and/or instrumental needs. You will consult, collaborate, and enact initiatives to ensure that practices are evidence based and in alignment with psychology standards of practice and code of ethics, as well as policy, legislation and regulations. You will be expected to lead, facilitate and/or participate in program, policy, and procedure development, service planning, staff development, quality improvement and evaluation, and/or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s). You may provide supervision to doctoral level psychology residents, master's level interns, provisional psychologists, psychometrists and other team members.

Completion of doctoral degree in Psychology in an applied area relevant to the practice setting from a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) or American Psychological Association (APA) program. . A combination of equivalent education and experience may also be considered. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP). Applications from Provisional Psychologists may be considered.

Doctoral degree in professional psychology, including internship/residency (CPA-accredited). Training in assessment of pediatric (preschool and school-aged) populations with diverse neurodevelopmental, medical, and psychological presentations. Competence in administering and interpreting standardized tools assessing intelligence, academics, memory, executive functioning, and attention. Expertise in autism spectrum disorder diagnostics (e.g., ADOS-2, diagnostic interviewing) and able to independently assess and diagnose autism, including ADOS/ADOS-2 research reliability. Collaborative team member with an understanding of multidisciplinary roles and perspectives. Demonstrated interpersonal and professional skills, including self-awareness, conflict resolution, and problem-solving. Experience contributing to organizational change, including vision-building, risk identification, workflow design, goal setting, performance monitoring, and mentoring. Committed to fostering psychological safety, inclusivity, and reflective practice. Family-centered and neurodiversity-affirming, with strong communication and collaboration skills across diagnostic teams, community services, and partners.

Minimum five years of relevant clinical experience, including collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. Completion of all degree requirements, including dissertation. Proven expertise in assessment and differential diagnosis of developmentally complex children, with comprehensive understanding of pediatric populations with medical, neurodevelopmental, behavioral, academic, and psychosocial challenges.