Psychologist, Centre for Healthy Active Living, Ambulatory Care – Permanent Part-Time (0.4) Psychologue Centre des saines habitudes de vie, soins ambulatoires – poste permanente à temps partiel (0,4)

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Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure CHEO combines excellence in clinical care research and education to advance seamless care thats provided where when and how it is needed. CHEOs Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical translational and basic science research covering a wide range of childrens health concerns. CHEO has been named Canadas best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024 and 2025 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canadas Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row the editors of Canadas Top 100 Employershasrecognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario western QuebecNunavutand Northern Ontario.

DESCRIPTION

CHAL

The CHAL program provides comprehensive evidence-based treatment for children and youth with complex severe obesity who require sub-specialty medical care. It promotes capacity among community providers caring for this population fosters collaborative relationships and partnerships that support seamless transitions between health care providers provides a setting for clinical and epidemiological evaluation and research and promotes the dissemination of knowledge in the field of pediatric obesity.

At CHAL the Psychologist will:

• Conduct psychological/behavioural assessments as part of an interdisciplinary assessment of health and psychosocial wellbeing;
• Participate in the development of an interdisciplinary treatment plan;
• Provide individual family and group therapy; including the treatment of binge eating disorder body image disturbance mood and anxiety issues;
• Collaborate with schools and other mental health providers to ensure patients mental health and learning needs are addressed
• Contribute to ongoing program evaluation and outreach activities.
• Function as part of an interdisciplinary health-care team working in a child centered family-focused environment where parents and caregivers are seen as partners in care.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)

• PhD in Clinical Psychology from an APA or CPA accredited Clinical Psychology program (Essential)

• Registration or eligibility for registration as a Psychologist in Ontario (Essential)

• Designated practice as a Psychologist in Clinical Psychology with children and adolescents (Essential)

• Experience in a paediatric health-care setting (Essential)

• Experience providing services to children and youth with complex medical and mental health conditions (Essential)

• Training and experience in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT) Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) and Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) (Preferred)

• Strong interpersonal skills ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals (Essential)

• Flexibility in work hours (evening and weekend work may be required) (Essential)

• Supervision experience (Preferred)

• Bilingualism (Fluency in both French and English) (Preferred)

*Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).Please note that this position will be based out of Ottawa. Please note that location may be subject to change at any time at the discretion of the employer.All OPSEU members shall be granted an interview upon passing the pre-screening.Pre-screeningmightincludetesting.