Psychologist - Full-Time (Ph.D. Level)

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****Psychologist – Ph.D. Level****
Millard Health - Edmonton, Alberta

Temporary & Permanent Full-Time Position(s)

Why WCB-Alberta?

We are a team that cares. Over 2,000 people, each with unique skills, expertise and perspective, work together every day to help minimize the impact of workplace injuries and illnesses on Alberta workers and employers.  Located in four offices in Edmonton and Calgary, we are a team connected by a shared purpose and value.

As the independent operator and administrator of the province’s Workers’ Compensation Act, WCB-Alberta provides protection for over two million workers and over 170,000 Alberta employers. Our employees are inspired to make a positive impact on the lives of injured workers and businesses throughout the province.

Millard Health is customer-focused and geared towards excellence in disability management and rehabilitation services.  We offer a variety of innovative assessment and treatment services that focus on our client’s abilities, employability and lifestyle enhancement. Millard Health is at the forefront of innovation – health care is evolving, and we want to lead the way! We are focused on ensuring human centered design concepts are at the core of our treatment experience. We recognize the experience is as important as the outcome and are focused on a delightful client experience with tailored treatment that recognizes their unique individual needs.

As part of an interdisciplinary team, this position is responsible for identifying and addressing a client’s psychological barriers to return to work and/or provide empirically supported psychological interventions to clients to help assist with the return to work process.  We are currently seeking individuals with a clinical, counselling or rehabilitation psychology background and experience. 

Your responsibilities:

• Delivering psychological services as part of an interdisciplinary team to injured workers suffering from acute pain, chronic pain, traumatic injuries and/or brain injuries.

• Completing psychological assessments and counselling treatment to enhance our clients’ abilities to return to work.

• Facilitating psychoeducational and therapeutic process groups to reduce the impact of disability related issues.

• Supervising Ph.D residents (connected to a CPA accredited residency consortium), provisional psychologists and mentoring undergraduate psychology interns.

• Assisting with program development as required.

• Collaborating with psychology peers to ensure best practice as required.

• Consulting with treatment teams and other relevant stakeholders (eg. case managers) to assist with client treatment and recovery.

• You would be required to work on special needs teams such as Complex, Traumatic Psychological Injury or Brain Injury as part of your continued development and to support ongoing business needs.

Your experience and skills:

• Completion of a Ph.D. in Psychology.

• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists.

• Completion of an internship from a Canadian Psychological Association accredited facility or equivalent.

• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed 1,600 hours of supervised practice and who have completed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP’s).

• Experience in an interdisciplinary rehabilitation setting involving the assessment and treatment of a variety of disorders and experience providing psychological services and experience in the treatment of clients with physical and/or chronic pain is preferred.

• Research and psychological consultant experience is an asset.

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, flexible work schedules and hybrid work opportunities (combination of work from home and physical office) that fosters a healthy work-life balance.  You’ll work with supportive leaders and skilled professionals in a caring and collaborative work environment. For more information, please refer to the Collective Agreement between WCB-Alberta (Millard Health) and Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA).

Salary:   Grade H7 - $8,124.61 to $10,572.48 per month

In accordance with the Collective Agreement between HSAA and WCB (Millard Health)

Note: ****Eligible for an EMPLOYEE REFERRAL AWARD**** (Employees referring candidates must submit a referral form as per the WCB Employee Referral Award Program on the HUB/HR Guidelines).

We have permanent and temporary opportunities. The temporary, full-time positions are for approximately one year with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. Final candidates for these positions are required to undergo a security clearance as a condition of employment.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified persons, without regard to race, colour, religion or national origin, gender (or gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability.  Equal opportunity is provided in employment, promotions and wages.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Closing Date:   This position will remain open until suitable candidates are selected.