Psychologist (Anticipatory)

Update: ***AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE***

Important messages

*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site.
To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is looking for Clinical Psychologists to join its Occupational Health and Safety Services' multi disciplinary teams across the country to provide timely psychological assessments, referral services and crisis intervention to the dedicated Police Officers-Regular Members. The RCMP offers a dynamic work environment which is supportive of its employees and provides opportunities for continued learning and growth.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar positions across Canada within the RCMP on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various unilingual and/or bilingual linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

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Positions to be filled: 14

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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)

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

Degree equivalency

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

EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Experience in the provision of psychological services such as personality assessments, differential diagnosis or other psychological services, with adults.
EX2: Experience in liaising with external mental health providers and specialists.
EX3: Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team approach in an occupational health context.
EX4: Experience in providing psychoeducational sessions (such as psychological first aid).

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

Various language requirements
NOTE: The language requirements will vary according to the position to be staff.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of the theories and ethical principles guiding the professional practice of psychology.
K2: Knowledge of principles and applications of psychological services (including mental health services), such as assessment, treatment, programs and crisis intervention, with an adult population.

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
A1: Ability to provide psychological services (including mental health services), such as assessment, treatment, programs and crisis intervention, with an adult population.
A2: Ability to work under pressure.
A3: Ability to review and analyze medical information and provide appropriate and relevant recommendations.
A4: Ability to work in a fast paced environment
A5: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A6: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1: Effective interpersonal relationship
PS2:Reliability
PS3: Judgment
PS4: Integrity

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

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

Degree equivalency

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

-Willingness to work overtime
-Willing to travel
- Valid driver's license

Conditions of employment

-Registration for autonomous practice of psychology by a province or territorial registering/licensing body in Canada.
-Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain an RCMP security clearance throughout their employment. Depending on the position requirements, the security clearance requirement will be at one of the following RCMP levels: Enhanced Reliability Status, Secret or Top Secret

Other information

A written exam will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.


Various locations within Canada:
- St. John's
- Charlottetown
- Halifax
- Fredericton
- Montréal
- Ottawa
- Newmarket
- Winnipeg
- Regina
- Edmonton
- Vancouver

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.