Psychologist – Ph.D. Level

WCB-Alberta•Edmonton, AB

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an equal opportunity employer, we are looking to build a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our clients and the customers we serve. People are at the heart of everything we do. If you value service, care, excellence, and fairness, you’ll fit right in. You'll play an important role in making a difference that creates a safer, healthier and stronger Alberta by putting people first. We work together every day to help minimize the impact of workplace injuries and illnesses on Alberta workers and employers. As the independent operator and administrator of the province’s Workers’ Compensation Act, WCB-Alberta provides protection for over two million workers and nearly 200,000 Alberta employers. Our employees are inspired to make a positive impact on the lives of injured workers and businesses throughout the province. Millard Health is customer focused and geared towards excellence in disability management and rehabilitation services. We offer a variety of innovative assessment and treatment services that focus on our client’s abilities, employability and lifestyle enhancement. Millard Health is at the forefront of innovation – health care is evolving, and we want to lead the way! We are focused on ensuring human centered design concepts are at the core of our treatment experience. We recognize the experience is as important as the outcome and are focused on a delightful client experience with tailored treatment that recognizes their unique individual needs. Embrace a rewarding role with diverse and challenging work as part of a supportive team. With a PhD in psychology, you’ll develop treatment recommendations, determine psychological work capabilities and address barriers preventing clients from returning to work. You’ll also provide psychoeducation to assist in the return-to-work process. With your expertise in clinical, counselling, or rehabilitation psychology, you'll be a valued team member, sharing your passion for building relationships with clients and colleagues.

Requirements

Completion of a Ph.D. in Psychology.
Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists.
Completion of an internship from a Canadian Psychological Association accredited facility or equivalent.
The ability to work 7.25 hour shifts between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, is required.
Successful candidate(s) must reside in Alberta and be able to work in person from our offices.
Final candidates are required to undergo a security clearance as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates who have completed 1,600 hours of supervised practice and who have completed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP’s).
Experience in an interdisciplinary rehabilitation setting involving the assessment and treatment of a variety of disorders and experience providing psychological services and experience in the treatment of clients with physical and/or chronic pain is preferred.
Research and psychological consultant experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

Delivering psychological services as part of an interdisciplinary team to injured workers suffering from acute pain, chronic pain, traumatic injuries and/or brain injuries.
Completing psychological assessments and counselling treatment to enhance our clients’ abilities to return to work.
Facilitating psychoeducational and therapeutic process groups to reduce the impact of disability related issues.
Supervising Ph.D residents (connected to a CPA accredited residency consortium), provisional psychologists and mentoring undergraduate psychology interns.
Assisting with program development as required.
Collaborating with psychology peers to ensure best practice as required.
Consulting with treatment teams and other relevant stakeholders (eg. case managers) to assist with client treatment and recovery.
Work on special needs teams such as Complex, Traumatic Psychological Injury or Brain Injury as part of your continued development and to support ongoing business needs.