Psychotherapist - Gender Pathways Service

**Who We Are**:
**Who We Are**

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. Just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit, London features a beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight local arts, culture and music. As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC delivers world-class care and experiences, built on our commitment to excellence in research, innovation, and learning. In partnership with our communities, we design and advance healthcare to support he wellness of the populations we serve. LHSC delivers both local and regional services, including the Children’s Hospital, within a large geographic area. LHSC is known for its great people and great care, with a workforce of close to 15,000, dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care while partnering with communities to transform health, one life at a time.

**Posting Period**:
Open: September 3, 2024

Closed: September 17, 2024

Non Union

**Department Name**:
Psychotherapy
- Gender Pathways Service, Children's Hospital

Reporting to the Manager of Health Disciplines, the Psychotherapist provides evidence-based, best practice clinical interventions for patients who have a serious disorder of thought, cognition, mood, emotional regulation, perception or memory that may seriously impair their judgement, insight, behavior, communication or social functioning. The Psychotherapist provides treatment using psychotherapeutic techniques as described by the college of Registered Psychotherapists (CRPO). The Psychotherapist will collaborate closely with other health care practitioners at LHSC and in the community in the provision of care and consultation.

Regular Full
- Time

Rate of Pay: $41.12 per hour - $51.39 per hour

Hours of Work: 37.50 hours per week

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, or a related discipline
- Master’s Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, or a related discipline (preferred)
- Registration or eligible for registration with a professional college in Ontario and authorized to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy (Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Registered Psychotherapist, etc.)
- Minimum two (2) years of recent relevant experience
- Demonstrated competence with the treatment of the sequelae of complex trauma
- Demonstrated ability in the selection, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s treatment plan
- Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated flexibility and a commitment to working within an academic environment
- Demonstrated excellent time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks effectively
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
- Demonstrated ability in working with interprofessional health care teams
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Demonstrated computer literacy including Microsoft Office 365 and corporate productivity tools
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s Vision, Purpose, and Values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements:
Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);
- Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated

Teaching, Learning and Research

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Allied Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advi