About the role
Job Description
Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence**, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan:** Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.
To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca**.**
To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here**.**
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is the largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital as well as one of the world's leading research centres in this field. Our services are delivered to help transform the lives of people affected by mental illness and addictions. Our goal is to tailor treatment to each individual, providing patient-centered, comprehensive, coordinated care. As part of the Complex Care and Recovery Program (CCR), the Adult Neurodevelopmental Services provides a wide range of supports to clients age 16 and older diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and/or Autism with mental health illnesses or severe challenging behaviours such as severe aggression or self-injurious behaviour (SIB).
Position Description
The Adult Neurodevelopmental Services (ANS) is currently seeking a full-time, permanent psychologist position. This position will report to the Manager of ANS and work collaboratively with the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre to support clients served by our outpatient and inpatient consultation liaison service. The successful candidate will be part of a team of clinicians and researchers and will work in an interprofessional context, collaborating with other disciplines engaging in clinical duties and research/educational activities related to the academic mandate. The psychologist’s duties include the following:
- Conducting psychological assessments including psycho-diagnostic assessments such as Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic assessments for adults.
- Providing evidence-informed individual and group treatments to clients diagnosed with autism and ID, and their families.
- Contributing to interprofessional clinical formulations and care planning for clients.
- Providing training and supervision to practicum students and psychology residents.
- Participating in the development, delivery and evaluation of innovative approaches to addressing the mental health needs of those with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all the applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.
Job Requirements
The successful candidate will have a PhD in Clinical Psychology and be registered or eligible for registration as a psychologist with the College of Psychologists and Applied Behaviour Analysts in the area of clinical psychology authorized to practice with adults with developmental disabilities. Three to five years of experience working with individuals with Autism and/or intellectual disabilities is preferred, and with mental health illness is required. Experience with clinical interviewing, administering standardized diagnostic tools including the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 and delivering manualized group interventions (e.g. CBT, ACT and DBT) to people with developmental disabilities is preferred. Familiarity working with nonverbal clients and with families is required. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment within an interprofessional team are also required. This position requires knowledge of relevant community resources in the developmental sector, in addition to the mental health sector. The ability to provide culturally competent service to clients of diverse ethno-racial and cultural backgrounds is essential and experience working in a multi-system, inter-professional environment is required. Computer skills, including word processing, electronic communication, and relevant psychological assessment measures’ software are required. Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.
About CAMH
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
As a teaching hospital, CAMH provides education, training, internships and residencies for students. People training to work in the health care field, including psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and laboratory technologists, come to CAMH for practical experience.
We believe that Mental Health is Health, and through our work we are building a movement for social change: raising awareness, challenging prejudice, and advocating for public policies that support mental health.
Please note that our social media channels are not monitored 24/7. If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are deserving of help - visit www.camh.ca/gethelp for more information. If you feel safe in the moment, follow up with your family physician or care team. If you require immediate, in-person emergency care, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.
About the role
Job Description
Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence**, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan:** Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.
To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca**.**
To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here**.**
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is the largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital as well as one of the world's leading research centres in this field. Our services are delivered to help transform the lives of people affected by mental illness and addictions. Our goal is to tailor treatment to each individual, providing patient-centered, comprehensive, coordinated care. As part of the Complex Care and Recovery Program (CCR), the Adult Neurodevelopmental Services provides a wide range of supports to clients age 16 and older diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and/or Autism with mental health illnesses or severe challenging behaviours such as severe aggression or self-injurious behaviour (SIB).
Position Description
The Adult Neurodevelopmental Services (ANS) is currently seeking a full-time, permanent psychologist position. This position will report to the Manager of ANS and work collaboratively with the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre to support clients served by our outpatient and inpatient consultation liaison service. The successful candidate will be part of a team of clinicians and researchers and will work in an interprofessional context, collaborating with other disciplines engaging in clinical duties and research/educational activities related to the academic mandate. The psychologist’s duties include the following:
- Conducting psychological assessments including psycho-diagnostic assessments such as Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic assessments for adults.
- Providing evidence-informed individual and group treatments to clients diagnosed with autism and ID, and their families.
- Contributing to interprofessional clinical formulations and care planning for clients.
- Providing training and supervision to practicum students and psychology residents.
- Participating in the development, delivery and evaluation of innovative approaches to addressing the mental health needs of those with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all the applicable regulatory and legislative requirements.
Job Requirements
The successful candidate will have a PhD in Clinical Psychology and be registered or eligible for registration as a psychologist with the College of Psychologists and Applied Behaviour Analysts in the area of clinical psychology authorized to practice with adults with developmental disabilities. Three to five years of experience working with individuals with Autism and/or intellectual disabilities is preferred, and with mental health illness is required. Experience with clinical interviewing, administering standardized diagnostic tools including the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 and delivering manualized group interventions (e.g. CBT, ACT and DBT) to people with developmental disabilities is preferred. Familiarity working with nonverbal clients and with families is required. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment within an interprofessional team are also required. This position requires knowledge of relevant community resources in the developmental sector, in addition to the mental health sector. The ability to provide culturally competent service to clients of diverse ethno-racial and cultural backgrounds is essential and experience working in a multi-system, inter-professional environment is required. Computer skills, including word processing, electronic communication, and relevant psychological assessment measures’ software are required. Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.
About CAMH
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
As a teaching hospital, CAMH provides education, training, internships and residencies for students. People training to work in the health care field, including psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and laboratory technologists, come to CAMH for practical experience.
We believe that Mental Health is Health, and through our work we are building a movement for social change: raising awareness, challenging prejudice, and advocating for public policies that support mental health.
Please note that our social media channels are not monitored 24/7. If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are deserving of help - visit www.camh.ca/gethelp for more information. If you feel safe in the moment, follow up with your family physician or care team. If you require immediate, in-person emergency care, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.