Regional Clinical Practice Lead: Nursing; Psychology; Occupational Therapy; Social Work

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Assessment accommodation

**This is a re-posting of the Regional Clinical Practice Lead: Nursing; Psychology; Occupational Therapy; Social Work process PEN22J-018160-000372/2022-PEN-EA-NAT-173295. Please note that if you already completed and submitted your application to the initial selection process, your application will be automatically included in this process and you do not need to reapply unless you wish to make changes to your application.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to create a list of candidates for current and future needs for 4 different positions, all Regional Clinical Practice Lead :
Stream 1 - Nursing (NU-HOS-07)
Stream 2 - Occupational Therapist (OP-03) ** Not applicable in the Quebec Region
Stream 3 - Psychology (PS-05)
Stream 4 - Social Work (SW-SCW-03)

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Stream 1 : NU-HOS-07
Registration as a Registered Nurse OR a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in a province or territory of Canada. (In order to be appointed, candidates must be registered in the province or territory where the position is being staffed.)

Stream 2 : OP-03
Registration for unrestricted practice as an Occupational Therapist with the provincial registering/licensing body in the province of practice.

Stream 3 : PS-05
Registered/Licensed as a Psychologist for autonomous practice by the provincial registering/licensing body in the province of practice. (Candidates for positions in the Prairie region will be considered to have met the registration criterion if they are registered for autonomous practice as a Psychologist in any one of the region’s provinces. For the Atlantic region, candidates will be considered to have met the registration criterion if they are registered as a Psychologist in New Brunswick or Nova Scotia.)

Stream 4 : SW-SCW-03
Registration as a Social Worker in a province or territory of Canada. (In order to be appointed, candidates must be registered in the province or territory where the position is being staffed.)

EXPERIENCE (common to all streams)

Experience* in planning, implementing and evaluation of health interventions and/or programs in interdisciplinary practice settings
* Experience being defined as a period of 3 or more years
ONLY FOR STREAM 1
* Experience is defined as a period of 5 cumulative years

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

EXPERIENCE

Stream 1 and Steam 4 : NU-HOS-07 and SW-SCW-03
Experience in managing financial resources
Experience in managing human resources
Experience working in a correctional environment

Stream 2 : OP-03
Experience providing Occupational Therapy services in a correctional environment
Experience as a discipline-specific professional practice lead or related resource in the health care field
Clinical experience providing occupational therapy services
Experience in managing financial and/or human resources
Experience working in a correctional environment

Stream 3 : PS-05
Clinical experience providing psychological services in a correctional environment
Experience as a discipline-specific professional practice lead or related resource in the health care field
Experience in managing financial and/or human resources
Experience conducting research
Experience working in a correctional environment

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

EDUCATION

Stream 1 : NU-HOS-07 - no essential education

Stream 2 : OP-03 - no essential education

Stream 3 : PS-05
Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in clinical, forensic or counseling psychology.

Stream 4 : SW-SCW-03
Graduation with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

Degree equivalency

KNOWLEDGE (common to all streams)

Knowledge of the mandate, priorities, legislation, policies, Commissioner’s Directives, guidelines, accreditation standards in health care within the Correctional Service of Canada.
Knowledge of current and emerging health/education technologies, trends and best practices.
Knowledge of professional standards, ethical standards, resources, human rights and health.

COMPETENCIES (common to all streams)

Create vision and strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and respect
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
Promote innovation and guide change
Achieve results
Effective communication skills

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

EDUCATION

Stream 1 : NU-HOS-07
Recognized bachelors, masters or doctoral degree in nursing, nursing administration, nursing education or other specialty relevant to the position.

Stream 3 : PS-05
Doctorate from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in clinical, forensic or counseling psychology.

Stream 4 : SW-SCW-03
Graduation with a Master’s or doctoral degree in Social Work from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work and/or relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

CSC is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.

And also:
To support diversity and inclusion, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group.
To meet business objectives, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (common to all streams)

Willingness to travel
Possession of a valid driver’s license

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or other prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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