Psychologist PhD Senior

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Expected Start Date: February 16, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: Ellis Hall
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Mental Health Community Clinics & Programs - Childrens Services
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: shifts of 224 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: Yes
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Psychologist - PhD Senior $61.096 to $74.533
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Reporting to the Manager, the Psychologist PhD - Senior will provide neuropsychological assessment services to children and youth (ages 3 to 17 years) referred through the Pediatric Inpatient and Outpatient services as well Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The Psychologist PhD Senior will provide neuropsychological diagnostic services to assist in diagnosis, treatment planning, and decision-making around neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive disorders. The Psychologist PhD Senior will participate in research, quality improvement and risk management activities and will be accountable for program evaluation. The Psychologist PhD - Senior will provide psychology supervision to neuropsychology students and residents and provisionally registered clinical psychologists with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists. 
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience

• Experience with neuropsychological assessment
• 2 years exp providing assessments and therapy for infants, children & families

Education

• PhD in Clinical Psychology

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• PhD Internship Training from a CPA accredited (or equivalent) residency required

Competencies 

• Intermediate - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Written Communication Skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Verbal communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of (administering and interpreting) psychological assessments and tests that are used with complex children and youth (0 to 18 years).
• Knowledge of differential diagnoses to support assessment and treatment of children and youth exhibiting symptoms of neurocognitive and neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Knowledge of neuropsychological and psychological assessment and treatment methods and tools.
• Knowledge of the DSM-5 diagnoses that pertain to children and youth (0 to 18 years).
• Knowledge and skill with crisis intervention strategies.
• Knowledge and experience delivering appropriate assessment and mental health services to culturally diverse populations.
• Experience in providing psychological consultation and direction to other disciplines on the team and in the community, including schools.
• Experience in providing consultation and psychology services to children (ages 0 to 18 years) within an inpatient acute care setting.
• Ability and commitment to work effectively in a team-based, multi-disciplinary environment and with community groups.
• Ability to reach and provide clinical supervision to Psychology Residents and Provisional Psychologists.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Experience in planning and assessment of policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to work in a high stressed, faced paced work environment with complex cases, including making immediate decisions, providing clinical direction and advice to staff in a crisis situation.
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to function as an individual, team member, leader and facilitator.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, problem solve, and to deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with the Manager and others.

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
• Authorized Practice Endorsement (APE)
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