Job Description

Position # 9011605

Expected Start Date: August 31, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Community Health Services Admin - Senior Health & Care Centre Program Dev

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Psychologist - PhD $66.185 to $80.744

Travel Required: Yes

The Psychologist is a member of the Seniors' Health & Continuing Care Team. Reporting to the manager of Seniors' Health and Continuing Care (SHCC), this position provides clinical and consultative services for individuals with responsive/protective behaviours due to their diagnosis or environment. Strategies/recommendations may support the individuals, their family, and professional and non- professional team members. Responsibilities may include completing clinical assessments, making recommendations, and care planning to develop a problem-solving approach to understanding behaviour symptoms/triggers for team members. This may include developing mechanisms/strategies to effectively manage the behaviours, support the implementation/evaluate of programs available for these individuals and participate in planning/developing services/programs to meet current and future needs. Formal education, clinical in-services, support and ongoing follow up may be required. All services in the Seniors' Health and Continuing Care portfolio are developed within a client centered/ resident directed framework, with individuals experience being paramount in decision making. Consultation with clients, residents and families receiving care is a requirement. This position is key in supporting safe environments ensuring outcomes of all programs, initiatives and assessments are targeted at increasing the quality of life, care and safety for the individual.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• PhD in Clinical Psychology

Experience

• Experience with neuropsychological assessment
• Experience with adult mental health and geriatrics
• Experience in quality monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in behavioural management/techniques
• Experience working with older adults
• Related and recent experience in behavioural management
• Experience in providing clinical assessment and interventions

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Registered doctoral Psychologist with Authorized Practice Endorsement (APE)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in current research methods
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in therapeutic, diagnostic and consultation techniques
• Knowledge in evidence based research
• Knowledge in other health care disciplines and their role in client care
• Knowledge in neuropsychological assessment and treatment methods and tools
• Knowledge in psychopharmacology, indications and side-effects
• Knowledge in adult education principles, methods and tools

Competencies

• Basic - Writing skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Teaching skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca
• HSAS seniority in the SHA will be considered under the selection criteria

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.