Job: Health Professional/Assistant
Primary Location: Ontario-Hamilton
This position will be located at: Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre
Organization: MCSS CHILD/YOUTH MH
Status: Regular Part-time
Hours per week: .1
Number of Openings: 1
Union Code: Non Union Employees
Minimum Salary: 53.4800 Hourly
Maximum Salary: 68.5700
Post Date: Apr 19, 2021, 11:00:00 PM
Close Date (Period for Applying) – External: Apr 26, 2021, 10:59:00 PM
Unit Summary
The Child and Youth Mental Health Outpatient Team is an integral part of the Child and Youth Mental Health Program at McMaster Children’s Hospital. This team provides psychiatric consultation, individual and family mental health assessment and treatment, and group treatment to those experiencing complex mental health difficulties (many with comorbidities) and is affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University and the Offord Centre for Child Studies. With approximately 6,000 annual visits and 1,300 referrals this multidisciplinary team works with partners including pediatricians, family physicians, education, child welfare and other community agencies in the provision of comprehensive and evidence based mental health services to children and youth residing in Hamilton
Position Summary
The Psychometrist will work in a multi-disciplinary team providing psychological services including consultation and assessment to our mental health client population experiencing complex mental health difficulties (many with comorbidities). The Psychometrist will follow the professional standards and regulations of Psychology and provide specialized psychological services to identified mental health clients whose cognitive, emotional, behavioral or social dysfunction impacts upon their adaptive, social and /or academic functioning. The Psychometrist will work under the supervision of a Psychologist. The Psychometrist will be expected to maintain a current knowledge of up to date and new testing instruments
Schedule Work Hours
Monday to Friday; days (flexibility in working hours may be required)
Qualifications
1. Masters Degree in Psychology, with coursework in psychometrics/psychological assessment
2. Three to five years of related experience working in mental health services for children and youth
3. Experience in administering psychological measures to children and adolescents, and completing assessments within
given timelines
4. Demonstrated knowledge of current testing instruments
5. Demonstrated skill in writing psychological reports under the supervision of a psychologist
6. Demonstrated excellent communication skills in providing feedback and consultation to clients and to colleagues
7. Demonstrated commitment to team work and professional development
8. Willingness to participate in a criminal reference screening process
9. Must be able to obtain a valid Vulnerable Sector Screen (VSS)
Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.
To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Services at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.
This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee’s exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment
Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset
If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:
Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement
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