STARLING COMMUNITY SERVICES IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE EXPERIENCES MENTAL WELLNESS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT, A PLACE TO CALL HOME, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING.

To better serve the diversity of our community, the agency is committed to embedding anti-racist, anti-oppressive practices, and perspectives into the fabric of our organization. We have implemented mandatory antiracism training, we are actively building safe spaces to host brave conversations for learning, and we are fostering a culture of belonging for all, but especially BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, historically and presently marginalized individuals and communities.

There is one Part-time permanent Psychologist position available starting on April 24, 2025, working 22.5 hours per week.

Your Role:

Provides a variety of services to children, adolescents, caregivers, and community agencies, such as assessment, consultation, and individual therapy. Works in partnership with community organizations and agencies such as Family and Childrens Services of Waterloo Region, local schools, and other service providers. The primary area of focus will be completion of assessments and consultation regarding children and adolescents with complex needs to inform aspects such as school planning, mental health intervention, or other needed supports. May participate in research and program development. May provide consultation to interdisciplinary live-in and day treatment programs. May provide supervision to psychology trainees. Works intentionally from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive perspective to further create a sense of belonging at the Agency.

Tasks:

Psychological Assessment, Treatment and Consultation:

1. Conducts interviews and carries out observations and documentation reviews to gather information on the history and psychological functioning of the client.
2. Administers, scores and interprets a range of psychological tests.
3. Writes reports of clinical findings, makes diagnoses, predicts risk factors and outcomes, makes recommendations for intervention and treatment to the treatment team, other community agencies, and/or to the Y.C.J.A. courts.
4. Attends meetings to communicate results and recommendations of psychological assessments to clients, caregivers, and other involved service providers.
5. Serves as a consulting member of the treatment team for live-in or day treatment programs.
6. Provides individual therapy to clients
7. Liaises with other agencies also involved with assigned client's treatment needs.
8. Consults with youth justice facilities and probation services regarding the needs of youth involved in with youth justice system.
9. Provides consultation services to other community agencies serving children, adolescents and their families/caregivers.
10. Provides supervision to psychometrists or psychologists registered for supervised practice.
11. Provides supervision to students and predoctoral psychology residents as required.

Research and Evaluation:

1. Incorporates research findings and best practices into methods of psychological assessment and treatment.
2. Consults to agency programs and leadership regarding research, program evaluation, best practices in mental health, and knowledge translation.
3. Conceptualizes research hypotheses, designs research instrument, collects and interprets data and draws conclusions.
4. Arranges publishing of research findings in professional journals.
5. Conducts workshops, lectures and seminars for other professionals both within the Agency and externally.

Administration:

1. Supervises psychology students and residents providing information, resources and guiding their activities.
2. Evaluates the performance of psychology students and residents and prepares/submits written evaluations to relevant training programs.
3. Participates in professional organizations as a representative of the agency to enhance expertise and to research and develop resources available to the agency.
4. Participates in program planning by developing and implementing policies, procedures and program proposals at intervention and administrative levels.
5. Participates in setting and meeting service targets for the programs.
6. Provides various case coordination functions as assigned.
7. Participates in clinical peer consultation meetings with other agency psychologists.
8. Participates in administrative supervision with Clinical Director.
   

Your Talents and Experience:

A Doctoral degree and registration or eligibility for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. The preferred candidate will have a minimum of two years of experience working with children and adolescents who are involved with multiple service providers. Experience and registration or eligibility for registration to work with adults as well is an asset but not required. The ability to work within an agency with an interdisciplinary approach. Alignment with the Agency's commitment to anti racism and anti-oppression. Passionate, aware, and willing to learn about antiracism, anti-oppression, and equity. Encouraged to maintain membership within their professional association.

Whats in it for you?

A positive work culture, inclusive workplace policies, and employee wellness initiatives.
Enrollment in a defined pension plan with the Heath Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
Enrollment in our Modular Health and Dental Benefits plan with Sun Life.
Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Program which provides free and confidential counselling, resources and
services.
Paid vacation (pro-rated to start date and hours for position; accumulated bi-weekly)
15 hours of personal time per year.
Paid sick time (pro-rated to start date and hours for position; accumulated monthly) to a maximum of 300 hours.
11 paid holiday benefits per year plus a floater day.
Discounted GRT passes through membership with Travel Wise.
Employee Referral Incentive Program.
Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
Staff appreciation events.
If you are community-focused and share our values and antiracism commitment, we want you to grow with us. Please submit your application through BambooHR, in confidence, no later than 4 pm on April 10, 2025.

This is an internal and external posting.

The agency requires all employees to obtain a Police Vulnerable Sector Check prior to commencing employment. We require certain positions to obtain a Medical Certification.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If you don't have every single requirement and the exact level of experience listed in our description, but the skills and experience needed for the role still resonate with you, please consider applying.

If you require any support with submitting your application, or through the interview process, please contact the Human Resources department at [email protected] or by calling 519-707-1958 ext. 1214.