Psychologist Phd

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
**Psychologist, PhD**

**Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Program, Lotus Health**
- The Hospital for Sick Children is a leading tertiary paediatric centre providing medical and mental health care to the most complex children and youth and their families. A dynamic clinical, education, and research environment, SickKids is committed to excellence in integrated inter-professional care. It is a centre of excellence in the delivery of cutting-edge health care to the paediatric population.- **Here's What You'll Get to Do**:
The Psychologist within the SCAN Program will also work with Lotus Health. The Psychologist on the SCAN and Lotus Health teams will provide a continuum of specialized mental health care through a developmental trauma lens. This will include:
- Working from a healing-focused, trauma-informed, strengths-based, developmentally-sensitive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive perspective.
- Providing clinical supervision and consultation.
- Providing crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, and safety plans.
- Providing comprehensive clinical case formulation and individually-tailored trauma treatment.
- Providing advocacy for linkages with internal subspecialties and community resources.
- Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary health care team and community partner agencies.
- Interventions include both short and long term therapies

**Here's What You'll Need**:

- Completion of a CPA/APA recognized PhD degree program in Clinical or Health Psychology is required with a paediatric/developmental focus.
- Minimum two (2) years related experience in paediatric clinical-health psychology setting.
- Registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario for autonomous practice.
- Experience in providing clinical supervision for Ph.D.level psychology trainees is a strong asset.
- Proficiency in crisis intervention and trauma-informed care.
- Knowledge and skill in trauma-focused assessment and treatment modalities.
- Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
- Comfort working in a dynamic environment focused on patient and family-centred care and services, innovation, and quality improvement.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong clinical research skills.
- Ability to work effectively and independently as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated commitment to equitable, inclusive, and anti-oppressive practice with diverse populations.
- Experience working in a health science hospital environment is a strong asset.

**Employment Type: 0.6 FTE (3 days per week), 12-month contract with modified benefits.**

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital¿s receipt of all necessary documentation.

**How to Apply