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The Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic provides specialized mental health assessment and treatment to clients and their families referred by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and the Department of National Defense (DND), who are experiencing work-related psychological stress and trauma-related disorders (e.g. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Chronic Pain, etc.). The services of the OSI Clinic are provided by an interdisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse clinicians and social workers. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the psychologist delivers mental health treatment services to clients.
Psychologists within our specialized services plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate the outcomes of high quality, client centered care. Psychologists play a key role in improving access to appropriate services now through the provision of consultation, training, and dissemination of evidence based practice to other professionals, and for the future through participation in clinical training and supervision of the next generation of Psychologists within our state of the art psychology training program. Psychologists partner with persons with lived experience, research scientists and inter-professional staff to identify new avenues for care.
Duties:
- Conduct evidence-based, comprehensive diagnostic assessments, and write comprehensive diagnostic reports with treatment recommendations to third-party stakeholders in a timely fashion.
- Administer and interpret standardized psychological assessment instruments for diagnostic and progress monitoring purposes.
- Provide evidence-based psychological intervention (individual and group treatment).
- Function as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Liaise and consult with relevant community agencies and service providers.
- Conduct academic activities including: supervision of pre-doctoral residents in psychology, practicum students, and non-registered psychology staff; supervise psychologists in supervised practice; teach medical interns and residents; and training and professional consultation for other health-related disciplines.
- Participate in and conduct program development, program evaluation, and quality improvement activities, as approved by management.
- Attend Psychology discipline meetings and participate in discipline activities, as approved by management.
- Practice Measurement-Based Care (progress monitoring and outcome evaluation through CROMIS) to inform treatment decisions, enhance client outcomes and support quality improvement initiatives
- Provide education to various stakeholders i.e. VAC District offices.
- Design individualized treatment plans based on assessed needs in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
- Maintain contact with the referring VAC area counsellors, RCMP, and DND in the development of treatment plans and referrals.
- Write comprehensive discharge reports with follow up recommendations.
- Utilize tele mental health and other distance technologies in the provision of services in outlying communities.
- Build effective collaborative working relationships with stakeholders.
- Follow the leadership and mandate of the OSI Clinic and the Operational Stress Injuries National Network.
- Demonstrate professional integrity through adherence to college and hospital guidelines for the practice of psychology, including; adherence to the Canadian Code of Ethics for psychologists, adherence to College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario guidelines for registration, professional practice, professional development, supervision, communications and documentation of client contacts, as well as adherence to The Royal’s policies on timely completion of documentation and workload measurement.
- Demonstrate the integration of research into care, and conduct clinically-oriented research to improve client care and outcomes where operationally feasible and as approved by management.
- Design program evaluation and satisfaction surveys within clinic guidelines and in collaboration with the team.
- Carry out research including writing peer-reviewed grant proposals in keeping with the Program’s objectives, as approved by management.
- Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
- Ensure a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment and Discrimination Free Workplace Policy.
Qualifications:
- Doctorate from a CPA/APA Accredited Clinical Psychology Program.
- Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario is mandatory. Autonomous practice is preferred. Authorized area of practice in Clinical Psychology mandatory. Authorized client population in Adults is mandatory.
- CPA/APA accredited internship/residency (or equivalent) in clinical psychology.
- Five years experience in clinical mental health.
- Clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of: Trauma and stress related disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, substance use disorders, using evidence-based approaches.
- Training in evidence-based therapies for PTSD, depressive disorders, and anxiety disorders, required such as PE, CPT, EMDR, CBT, BA, MBSR.
- Experience working in an interdisciplinary service delivery model is mandatory.
- Experience in a military or police services environment is an asset.
- Experience with assessment of police, veterans and/or Canadian forces members with operational stress injuries including anxiety, mood, and substance use is an asset.
- Sensitivity to the unique needs of military/police services personnel who are experiencing service related mental health problems.
- Knowledge of psychiatric rehabilitation principles and practices.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills and ability to establish and maintain good working relations
- Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement, Best Practices and Team Work.
- Effective mentoring and clinical supervision skills to support both the academic role and the clinical practice of other team members.
- Strong knowledge, demonstrated ability, and experience in program development, evaluation, and research.
- Experience providing clinical services via OTN, or other virtual platforms.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression. French level A- is mandatory in oral expression and written expression.
