Psychologist, Chronic Pain Service, Development and

Compensation Pay Range:
$62.46-$77.24

**Job Description**:
A part-time psychologist is required to offer services to the Chronic Pain service. Services to be provided include social-emotional assessment, psycho-diagnostic assessment, and individual and group education and therapy. The Psychologist will function as part of interdisciplinary teams working in a child centered family-focused environment where parents and caregivers are seen as partners in care.

Principle roles of the psychologist include: Supporting the medical and psychological health and well-being of children and adolescents living with Chronic Pain as well as their families; and the diagnosis and follow-up of psychological problems.
- Provide comprehensive psychological assessment with a focus on diagnostic formulation and delineating the interplay between health and mental health issues.
- Offer consultation and treatment services for patients presenting with chronic pain.
- Individual and group therapy with children and adolescents living with chronic pain. This work can involve therapy (individual, peer-to-peer support), discussion of psychosocial function (stigmatized illness, isolation) and health psychology (coping with chronic illness and pain, medication adherence)
- Psychotherapy with respect to medical adherence and the obstacles thereto as well as self-efficacy
- Trauma work (historical sexual/physical abuse, familial loss)
- Liaison with other health care professionals with regard to assessment findings, recommendations, and their implications for the management of the child/youth.
- Liaise with schools and other community organizations when appropriate
- Prepare adolescents to transition to the adult health care system
- Provide supervision/training of pre-doctoral psychology residents and offer learning opportunities to other student professionals in training
- Assist and collaborate with program evaluation and development of research projects that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the clinical services provided by the team.
- Collaborate with Psychologists to assist with coverage and backup during vacations and exceptionally busy times

QUALIFICATIONS
- Police Record Check (PRC) (Essential)
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from a CPA or APA accredited clinical psychology program (Essential)
- Registration as a Psychologist in Ontario or eligibility for registration as a Psychologist (Essential)
- Designated practice as a psychologist in the area of Clinical Psychology with children and adolescents (Essential)
- Experience in a pediatric health-care setting (Essential)
- Knowledge in Chronic Pain and Rehab model (Essential)
- Experience in the provision of comprehensive psychological assessments to a pediatric population (Essential)
- Experience in providing intervention to children with complex medical and mental health conditions (Essential)
- Training and experience in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance-commitment therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Family therapy (EFFT), DBT (dialectic behavior therapy), or mindfulness (preferred)
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals (Essential)
- Bilingual - Fluency in both French and English (preferred)
- Flexibility in work hours (Evening and weekend work may be required) (Essential)
- Interest/expertise in clinical research (preferred)
- Supervision experience (preferred)

CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at
- All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

CHEO is committed to providing a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors. Consistent with that commitment, all applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for any staff or volunteer opportunities. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to receive their COVID-19 booster shots when eligible to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Upon hiring, presentation of government issued documentation confirming full vaccination must be provided, or presentation of supporting documentation of a valid medical contraindication or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

RÉSUMÉ DES FONCTIONS

Les services de douleur chronique de CHEO ont besoin des services à temps partiel d’un ou d’une psychologue. Le ou la titulaire fournira des services d’évaluation socio-émotionnelle, psycho-diagnostique et de thérapie individuelle et en groupes. Il ou elle travaillera au sein d’équipes interdiscip