Psychologist

Important messages

All job applications must be submitted through the www.jobs.gc.ca system.

NOTE: It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a COVER LETTER, which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. education, essential experience and asset qualifications) as well as a resumé which is linked to the information provided in your cover letter. ** Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification. For example, one approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education, essential experience and asset qualification) may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates who are missing information or submit incomplete information could be screened out.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position on a term basis, with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative (CCC/CCC) and an RCMP Top Secret security clearance.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar temporary and/or permanent positions.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with a master's degree from a recognized university with specialization in clinical adult psychology, forensic psychology or in another psychological speciality relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Registration for autonomous practice of psychology by a province or territorial registering/licensing body in Canada.

-Experience in the provision of psychological services such as personality assessments, differential diagnosis or other psychological services, with adults.
-Experience in liaising with external mental health providers and specialists.
-Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team approach in an occupational health context.

- Knowledge of the theories and ethical principles guiding the professional practice of psychology.
-Knowledge of principles and applications of psychological services (including mental health services), such as assessment, treatment, programs and crisis intervention, with an adult population.

- Ability to provide psychological services (including mental health services), such as assessment, treatment, programs and crisis intervention, with an adult population.
-Ability to work under pressure.
-Ability to review and analyze medical information and provide appropriate and relevant recommendations.
-Ability to work in a fast paced environment
-Ability to communicate effectively orally.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

-Effective interpersonal relations
-Reliability
-Judgment
-Integrity

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

-Graduation with a PhD degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in clinical adult psychology, forensic or psychological services.

Degree equivalency

-Experience in forensic psychology
-Experience in working with policing or paramilitary agencies

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance

-Registration for autonomous practice of psychology by a province or territorial registering/licensing body in Canada.
-Willingness to work overtime
-Willing to travel

Other information

Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location (Fredericton, New Brunswick).

Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we would like to thank all candidates who apply. Only those selected for an exam/interview will be contacted.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.