Neuropsychologist, Ambulatory Care

Compensation Pay Range:
$58.77-$71.43

**Job Description**:
- A Neuropsychologist is required to offer neuropsychological services to children and youth presenting with acute and complex medical-surgical conditions. Referrals come from a variety of medical services including neurology, rheumatology, cardiology, oncology/hematology, paediatrics, and others. Services to be provided include comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, diagnosis, consultation, and short-term intervention. The Psychologist will be a member of an interdisciplinary team devoted to providing specialized mental health services for children and youth presenting with medical and surgical conditions. This individual will also provide ongoing consultation to team members, professionals within the hospital, families, and community providers.-
- Provide comprehensive neuropsychological assessment in French and English to both inpatients and outpatients with acute and complex medical-surgical conditions.-
- Provide consultation and short-term intervention to children/youth seen for neuropsychological assessment.-
- Liaise with other health professionals within the hospital with regard to neuropsychological assessment findings and recommendations, and their implications for the management of the child/youth.-
- Provide supervision/training to pre-doctoral psychology residents and practicum students.-
- Provide supervision to psychometrists assisting in the provision of neuropsychological services.-
- Participate in program evaluation and other research activities.- QUALIFICATIONS- Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)-
- Doctoral degree in Psychology with a focus in clinical neuropsychology from a CPA or APA accredited clinical psychology program (Essential)-
- Registration as a Psychologist in Ontario with a designated practice area in clinical neuropsychology with children and adolescents (Consideration will also be given to those under supervised practice for registration (Essential)-
- Experience in a paediatric health-care setting (Essential)-
- Demonstrated experience with the administration and interpretation of comprehensive neuropsychological assessments in a paediatric population (Essential)-
- Demonstrated knowledge about neurocognitive risk factors associated with various complex medical/surgical conditions (Essential)-
- Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team (Essential)-
- Bilingual - Fluency in both French and English (Essential)-
- Supervision Experience (preferred)- Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).

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.

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

RÉSUMÉ DU POSTE
Un(e) neuropsychologue est requis(e) pour offrir des services neuropsychologiques aux enfants et adolescents qui présentent des problèmes médico-chirurgicaux aigus et complexes. Les aiguillages proviennent d’une variété de services médicaux, notamment la neurologie, la rhumatologie, la cardiologie, l’oncologie/hématologie, la pédiatrie et autres. Les services à fournir comprennent l’évaluation neuropsychologique complète, le diagnostic, la consultation et l’intervention à court terme. Le/la neuropsychologue sera membre d’une équipe interdisciplinaire chargée de fournir des services spécialisés en santé mentale aux enfants et aux adolescents souffrant de problèmes médicaux et chirurgicaux. Cette personne fournira également des services de consultation en continu aux membres de l’équipe, aux professionnels de l’hôpital, aux familles et aux fournisseurs communautaires.
- DESCRIPTION DU POSTE- Fournir une évaluation neuropsychologique complète, en français et en anglais, aux patients hospitalisés et aux patients externes souffrant de problèmes médicaux et chirurgicaux aigus et complexes.-
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