Assistant Director, Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment

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**Job Requisition ID**:
2025-00018

**Time Type**:
Part time

**Employee Group**:
Staff

**Job Category**:
Medical Health and Wellness

**Employment Type**:
Permanent

**Department**:
Faculty of Arts - Psychology - Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment Operations

**Hiring Range**:
$93,117.25 - $116,396.56

**Posting Information**:
**Please note that the salary range listed reflects full-time hours. The final salary will be adjusted based on the part-time hours for this position.**

**Primary Purpose**

The person in this part-time position (21 hours) is a registered Clinical Psychologist in the province of Ontario with declared competencies in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Reporting to the Director of the CMHRT, this position contributes to the management and operations of the CMHRT, in addition to graduate clinical psychology training of MA and PhD students in the UW clinical psychology masters and doctoral program. As such, this person is expected to work in a collaborative, versatile, and flexible manner as a valued staff member of the CMHRT and UW Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology.

**Key Accountabilities**

**Clinical Training and Supervision of Students**
- Train, and supervise MA and PhD students in Clinical Psychology in the provision of on-site psychological services, including the psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults;
- Provide direct training and supervision of CMHRT Teaching Assistants in the provision of adult and child diagnostic screening assessments for clients seeking services
- Lead weekly CMHRT Intake meetings and take responsibility for clinical decisions regarding disposition; Supervise completion of phone screens and reports; Determine approximate wait times for service and communicate length to CMHRT Intake team
- Lead the Psychodiagnostic Practicum including didactic teaching, seminar leadership, supervision, and evaluation of student performance in psychodiagnostic interviewing
- Attend weekly Clinical Area activities of research presentations, client conferences, and clinical workshops
- Keep abreast of developments in training models, goals, and measurement in the development of professional competencies in Clinical Psychology

**Administration**
- Administer the policies, procedures, and daily operations of the Graduate Program and CMHRT in accordance with relevant federal and provincial legislation, the College of Psychologists of Ontario’s Standards of Professional Conduct, the Canadian Psychological Association’s Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, and the UW MA/PhD Clinical Program goals
- keep abreast of developments in relevant federal and provincial legislation, professional standards, professional ethics, and UW policies relevant to the provision of psychological services and, when necessary, incorporate changes/updates into CMHRT policies and procedures
- Work closely and assist the CMHRT Director, CMHRT Administrative Coordinator, and DCT as needed in ensuring the smooth implementation and oversight of CMHRT and UW Clinical Psychology Graduate Program daily operations, policies, and procedures
- Attend and participate in Clinical Area planning committees that are relevant to the implementation and administration of the UW Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology and/or the Waterloo Region Psychology Consortium
- Assist the CMHRT Director, DCT, and Clinical Area faculty, develop and implement CMHRT guidelines and procedures, including annual updates of the CMHRT Guidelines and Procedures Manual
- Assist with the coordination of external practicum experiences for Clinical graduate students
- Conduct phone screens with potential clients to ensure appropriate service
- Provide backup coverage for the CMHRT Administrative Coordinator
- When possible, participate in the process of selecting Clinical graduate students and hiring faculty (e.g., by meeting with graduate school applicants, by attending faculty applicant job talks and providing feedback to the Area)

**Special Projects**
- Contribute to the sustainability and growth of the CMHRT and Graduate Program initiatives by assisting in the oversight and implementation of special projects that are defined from year to year by the CMHRT Director and DCT depending on the areas of need

**Required Qualifications**

**Education**
- Ph.D. from an APA and/or CPA accredited Clinical Psychology program
- Registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario for assessment and treatm