Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
This is a Temporary Part-Time Opportunity.
Type: Replacement
Duration: Up to 12 months
The Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute (TAPMI) at Women’s College Hospital is seeking a Temporary Part-Time Psychologist to provide individualized psychological assessment and treatment for patients living with chronic pain. TAPMI is a collaborative initiative between Women’s College Hospital, Mount Sinai, St. Michael’s Hospital, University Health Network, CAMH, and the University of Toronto to create access to resources for pain management. TAPMI aims to improve the lives of those living with chronic pain working to develop, implement and evaluate innovations in clinical care. This Temporary Part-Time contract role provides an exciting opportunity to drive advancements in clinical practice.
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:
- Maintain current accurate clinical records according to standards set by the College of Psychologists; document assessment results, goals, treatment, and client progress.
- Participate in developing and implementing policies regarding patient care and professional practice
- Provide individualized psychodiagnostic assessment for patients living with chronic pain, including patients with complex clinical presentations, trauma histories, significant emotional distress, and barriers to participation in treatment.
- Develop individualized psychological formulations that inform treatment planning and interdisciplinary care.
- Provide individualized therapy for psychological conditions related to chronic pain including (but not limited to) CBT, ACT
- Provide care using a trauma-informed, patient-centered approach that supports safety, trust, collaboration, and individualized treatment planning.
- Assist the interprofessional team in identifying psychological barriers to progress in treatment and assist in addressing emotionally driven barriers.
- Support patients with complex care needs who require individual-level psychological treatment beyond group-based education or self-management programming.
- Collaborate with other members of the health care team as needed.
- Collaborate with ongoing research initiatives, as needed.
As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Psychology required
- Registered member in good standing, in the area of clinical psychology, with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, required.
- A minimum of 5 years’ practice as a psychologist, experience in health psychology or pain management preferred
- Experience and knowledge of psychometric assessment, test interpretation, and psychological diagnosis
- Advanced training in psychological intervention and treatment, including development of psychotherapeutic intervention, treatment protocols and program evaluation
- Crisis intervention
- Commitment to trauma-informed care, and increasing access to mental health services
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with facilitating groups, and providing individual psychological treatment
- Ability to work independently and manage complex and high-acuity mental health patients
- Ability to make responsible decisions, and a willingness to consult and seek the input of the interdisciplinary team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to function within an inter-disciplinary environment
- Proven attendance and punctuality.
- Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
- This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all
Why Choose Us?
- Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
- Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
- Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
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Employment at Women’s College Hospital is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and proof of immunity and vaccination status for vaccine-preventable diseases, in alignment with WCH Communicable Disease Surveillance protocols. Successful candidates will be required to complete the Employee, Physician and Volunteer Immunization Record Submission Form and the Pre-Placement Health Review Form prior to commencing employment. Submission instructions will be provided in the new hire package and all requirements must be satisfied prior to commencing employment.
Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.
