Clinical Psychologist

The Psychologist functions as a valuable member of the interdisciplinary team and provides care to children and youth with complex mental health, behavioral and/ or developmental issues and their families. In particular, the Psychologist combines education and related clinical experience to offer psychological assessments (e.g., psychometric, diagnostic), clinical formulation, brief individual, group, and family intervention, treatment recommendations, and consultation to staff on psychology-related issues. The Psychologist is a leader in program development, quality assurance, and research initiatives.
 

1. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
2. Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario with authorization to work with
children, adolescents and (ideally) families
3. Experience in Mental, Behavioural, and Developmental Health
4. Expertise in a range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities (particularly Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical
Behaviour Therapy, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and the assessment of
children, youth and their families as demonstrated by a minimum of three years of recent, relevant experience in a mental
health setting serving an inpatient or outpatient mental health pediatric population
5. Demonstrated strength in consultation, teaching, interprofessional collaboration, and supervision of advanced learners
6. Demonstrated competency and experience in the administration and interpretation of psychological tests, particularly
those tests relevant to the assessment of cognitive, academic, personality and socio-emotional functioning
7. Excellent written and verbal communication alongside strong interpersonal skills
8. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning
9. Eligible for part-time appointment with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster
University