What You Will Do

Summary

Are you a value-driven Psychologist passionate about caring for and supporting people with eating disorders? 

Are you looking to be part of a diverse interdisciplinary Allied Health team with a fantastic culture doing impactful work supporting some of our province's most marginalized communities while earning competitive pay?

The Eating Disorders Program at St. Paul's Hospital is looking to add a permanent, part-time Psychologist to their interdisciplinary team specialized in supporting patients who are working toward nutritional, medical, and psychosocial recovery goals.  

This is a unionized position within the hospital that comes with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package and pension plan for eligibile employees. 

If you’d like to join a tight-knit and supportive departmental working environment that fosters a sense of community amongst practitioners dedicated to patient care, apply today! No cover letter required.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Program Director, Mental Health, and under the clinical direction of the Professional Practice Leader, the Psychologist, Discovery Day Program is in charge of psychological services for the Discovery Day Program at the St. Paul’s Hospital site, part of the Eating Disorders Program (Mental Health Program). The Psychologist, Discovery Day Program works within the context of a client and family centered care model and in accordance with the established standards of professional practice of the College of Psychologists of British Columbia and within the vision and values of the organization. The Psychologist, Discovery Day Program is responsible for the development, management and provision of psychology services within the Discovery Day Program including providing individual and group therapy to clients.

Who we are: 

Providence is a non-profit healthcare provider with over fifteen sites, including a large tertiary hospital in the heart of Vancouver’s beautiful and vibrant Downtown, a smaller community hospital in the idyllic Mount Pleasant neighborhood, five long-term care facilities, as well as other clinics. 

As a leading teaching and research organization, and the provincial referral center for Cardiac, HIV/AIDS, and Renal Care, we provide services ranging from acute and long-term care to leading substance use and addiction treatment supporting some of BC’s most marginalized communities. Guided by the motto “how you want to be treated”, delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care is our mission.

Why Providence?

Curious about the program you'd be joining and the culture of our Allied Teams? Check out the video below to learn more the Eating Disorders Program and meet some of the members of the team you'd be joining:

Eating Disorders Program - Patient and Family Engagement

Celebrating Allied Health Professionals at PHC

What You Bring

Education
Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an accredited University plus one year of supervised internship. Recent related, experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current registration with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia or commitment to obtaining registration within fifteen (15) months of employment.

Please note: Psychologists registered in Alberta, who are graduates of a Master’s of Psychology program, will be considered for the position, if they are eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of B.C.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of therapeutic, diagnostic and consultation techniques.
• Knowledge of psychology assessment and treatment methods and tools.
• Knowledge of evidence based psychological practice.
• Ability to function as a team member, leader and facilitator.
• Ability to communicate with and deal effectively with co-workers, clients and their families, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Ability to teach and provide clinical supervision.
• Ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment including personal computer and related word processing and spreadsheet software.

What We Offer

Coordinates the development, management and provision of psychology services within the Discovery Day Program through methods such as analyzing treatment needs and establishing and maintaining policies, procedures and guidelines.

Assists in the management of day-to-day functioning of the Discovery Day program through methods such as reviewing referrals, make treatment recommendations, update guidelines, and other duties.

Provides instruction and guidance to assigned staff regarding the performance of clinical interventions. Establishes priorities and provides guidance and clinical advice to ensure program standards are met and safety procedures are followed. Forwards information on unresolved work issues to the Patient Care Manager for action.

Participates in the short and long-term planning for the Eating Disorders Program through methods such as evaluating the effectiveness of treatment within the Discovery Day Program, identifying opportunities for change and formulating recommendations for quality improvement to ensure optimal outcomes are met.

Completes psychological assessments of referred clients through methods such as reviewing client history, gathering information from the referral source/client/other relevant persons, interviewing clients, conducting or supervising testing and developing/determining most effective methods of treatment to improve client health status. Completes discharge summaries when client leaves the Discovery Day Program.

Provides individual and group psychotherapy to clients within the Discovery Day Program including developing and implementing didactic and experiential group modules. Provides meal support to clients.

Liaises with external agencies in the care of clients throughout the healthcare continuum by methods such as following up with outside agencies including education institutions, health care facilities and related agencies. Organizes treatment plans, participates in case management and attends internal and external interdisciplinary meetings to ensure continuity of care of clients.

Attends clinical/case conferences as a member of an interdisciplinary team for client reviews, admissions and discharges. Duties include providing input from a psychology perspective on a variety of care issues related to the client, and program effectiveness to ensure proper and effective treatment of the client.

Maintains client records through methods such as documenting client participation in the Program, most effective treatment, charting client information and psychological findings, preparing progress notes and psychological reports in accordance with established standards, and policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and document for future reference.

Provides formal and informal consultation to staff/community psychologists, other multidisciplinary team members of the hospital, other health care facilities, and students. Duties include reviewing client/family needs or a specific client’s progress, problem solving and providing guidance/knowledge in the management of a client or client group and information regarding the appropriate usage of psychology assessment and testing tools to facilitate a conducive learning environment and ongoing staff development.

Provides clinical teaching and supervision to Residents, Post-Doctoral Fellows and other applicable students from a psychological perspective by performing duties such as planning and organizing area assignment, monitoring clinical teaching and skill development, and providing evaluations to appropriate individuals to facilitate a conducive learning environment and professional expertise.

Prepares and delivers in-service presentations to department and hospital staff and academic teaching to medical and health care learners/staff as requested.

May be asked to participate in applicant interview panels and provide recommendations.

Maintains knowledge of current developments in Psychology Services, specifically as it relates to eating disorders by methods such as reviewing literature, consulting with clinical and community experts, evaluating clinical practice and referral systems, and attending professional development activities to meet regulatory requirements of the College of Psychologists of British Columbia, recommend new practices, and contribute to improvement in care.

Participates in team research activities through methods such as identifying research questions and participating in collecting relevant data for inclusion in research papers.

Attends a variety of meetings and rounds as a Discovery Day Program and/or Eating Disorders Program representative to provide input and/or receive information and participate in decision-making.

Performs other related duties as assigned.