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Position Summary:
Reporting to Clinic Director McGill Psychological Assessment & Counselling Clinic, the incumbent provides direct mental health support to clients of the Clinic, contributing to the mission of fostering mental health awareness, prevention, early intervention, and accessible care. The incumbent delivers evidence-informed assessment, counselling and psychotherapy tailored to the diverse needs of a variety of clients, ensuring timely and effective support. In addition to psychoeducational assessment and individual counselling, the role may involve supervision of training psychologists, assisting the Clinic Director and Director of Clinical Training in ensuring that the field placements and internship of students are consistent with OPQ/CPA standards, and the provision of workshops/information sessions, and outreach initiatives that promote the McGill Psychoeducational & Counselling Clinic across the campus and local community. The Psychologist assists the Clinic Director in collaborating other campus-based clinics with the goal of achieving increased coordination of services.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Conducts (psychological/emotional) assessments and collaboratively creates intervention/wellness plans with Clinic clients. Completes reports and consultation paperwork consistent with OPQ/CPA standards. Provides follow-up appointments and makes referrals within McGill and the larger community, as appropriate.
Provides individual therapy or counselling within a collaborative care framework for clients experiencing mild-moderate psychological distress. Works from a short-term, collaborative, evidence-informed model emphasizing client agency and resilience.
Participates in planning and conducting workshops, and outreach activities in areas appropriate to the Clinic’s mandate and intermediate- and long-term goals and participated in establishing and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal and external partners to ensure coordinated programming and referral pathways.
Provides expertise to the Clinic Director in developing and implementing a research protocol for obtaining feedback from clients about their satisfaction with Clinic intervention services, as well as their response to key elements of the brief intervention model being provided.
Participates with the Clinic Director and Director of Clinical Training in ensuring that the field placements and internship sites of students are providing training consistent with OPQ/CPA standards and that clinical hours of students are being monitored and recorded accurately.
Responsible for ensuring that practice is up to date and informed by current research.
Participates in training opportunities and incorporates current Clinic practices into daily routine.
Works on special projects, as assigned.
Other Qualifying Skills & Abilities
Doctoral degree in Psychology, Counselling, or a related field is preferred.
Must hold registration with the Ordre des psychologues du Québec (OPQ).
Experience providing evidence-informed individual counselling to children, adolescents, and adults.
Skilled in conducting psychological assessments and developing intervention and/or collaborative wellness plans.
Ability to respond to clients experiencing difficulty or heightened emotionality, including completing suicide or violence risk assessments and making appropriate referrals for individuals requiring more specialized services (e.g., psychiatry, crisis intervention, police)
Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating programs, workshops, and outreach initiatives.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; effective collaboration with colleagues and external partners; team orientation and interest in aligning with Clinic vision
Cultural competence and sensitivity to diverse student populations.
Commitment to evidence-based practice and staying current with professional standards and research.
Strong organizational, documentation, and administrative skills.
As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:
Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)
Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)
Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Competitive vacation policy
Two (2) personal days
Two (2) floating holidays
Nine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day
Paid time off over the December holiday period
Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents
Up to one (1) day of remote work per week where the position permits
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4.
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