Psychologist II

The Psychologist II is an advanced-practice clinical role within the Endocrinology & Metabolsim Program. The position provides specialized psychological services to adults in the Endocrinology & Metabolism Program, including individuals with diabetes and other endocrine disorders. As a key member of the inter-professional team, the Psychologist II conducts comprehensive assessments, develops individualized treatment plans and delivers evidence-based interventions that support behavior change, treatment adherence, and effective self-management. The role includes consultation, patient and team education, and participation in program development and quality improvement initiatives. The Psychologist II also provides clinical supervision for psychology practicum students, doctoral residents within the CPA-accredited Calgary Consortium in Clinical Psychology. Clinical practice must align with evidence-based standards, professional ethics and regulatory requirements.

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.

Completion of a residency/internship program, preferably from a CPA/APA accredited program. Experience working with adults with chronic illness or complex medical-psychological concerns. Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced clinic environment. Training and experience in evidence -based interventions (example CBT. MI, behavior change theories). Excellent interpersonal and communication skills within inter-professional teams. Demonstrated ability to provide consultation, education and clinical leadership. Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centered-care. Demonstrated strong organizational, documentation and time-management skills.

Experience providing clinical supervision.