Psychologist

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Applications will be accepted online only. Please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line please contact the hiring manager as identified on this poster.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. We ask that you indicate your preference in your application.

You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset) for the initial screening, in answering online screening questions. We cannot make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. The depth and breadth of experience of an applicant may be considered as part of screening or selection of a candidate, which is why it is recommended you quantify your experience. The screening questions are the primary source of information the screening board may use and your resume may only be used as a secondary source to verify information.

Duties

The position of Psychologist in the Regina, Saskatchewan office is located on the scenic and historic Depot grounds. This dynamic office is responsible for occupational health services to approximately 1300 members of the RCMP in Saskatchewan. As part of a multidisciplinary health services team, you will be responsible for providing disability case management with the goal of having Members return to good health and eventually return to work. The OHS program is responsible to support regular Members' fitness for duty through screening (physical and psychological), monitoring health, promoting health, and assessing risks for specific occupational health conditions/hazards, and to provide disability case management to Members. The RCMP must set out its own occupational medical policies and standards and defend them in court on a regular basis. You will provide advice to management on the health service needs of the membership as well as providing health services to RCMP Members. Your multidisciplinary team is composed of one Health Services Officer, one nurse, and several administrative staff.

Work environment

Top reasons to work for Regina RCMP:
- Worry-free parking
- RCMP offers great benefits including sick leave, family-related leave, health/dental plans, and a great pension plan. For more information regarding benefits, please see the above link
- Free use of RCMP facilities such as the gym, pool, skating rink, and indoor track
- Located in West Regina, you’ll be a short distance from running paths and parks.

Intent of the process

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process will be established to staff indeterminate full-time (37.5 hours/week) and part-time (18.75 hours/week) positions as well as casual employment (temporary employment of 90 working days or less in a calendar year).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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 post-secondary institution with specialization in personnel psychology, psychometrics, industrial psychology, clinical psychology or some other specialty relevant to the position

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

Degree equivalency

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

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

Experience administering the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2)

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

Oral communication

Written communication

Working effectively with others

Reliability

Judgement

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Conditions of employment

Security clearance: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Top Secret Status

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

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

Successful applicant is required to work in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Candidates will be required to show original proof of education. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Candidates will be required to show original proof of certification. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP security clearance. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, on-line activities, alcohol and/or drug use, etc.

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.