Apply By: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:59 pm EDT

Competition Status: Application Screening

Fewer than thirty individuals applied for this opportunity.

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Registered Psychologist (Adult correctional facility)

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Ontario Correctional Institute

City:

Brampton

Language of Position(s):

English

Job Term:

3 Permanent

Job Code:

09380 - Psychologist 1

Salary:

$1,768.58 - $2,269.74 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

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Posting Status:

Open

Job ID:

217474

Help change the lives of people in prisons

Bring your knowledge of psychology, diagnosis and treatment to a dedicated multidisciplinary team, as we do our part in modernizing Ontario's correctional system and keeping our communities safe.

What we offer
We are a small, supportive and compassionate team of health professionals, where psychologists play a crucial role in rehabilitating and transforming lives of people in our correctional institutions. Dr. Harinder Mrahar, is the Chief Psychologist at the Ontario Correctional Institute and will be your direct manager. She fosters a flexible, supportive working environment while giving team members the freedom to shape their roles to be as meaningful and impactful as possible.

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 29 ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups

This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:
• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

What can I expect to do in this role?

As part of the Ontario Correctional Institute team you will help provide specialized and intensive treatment to motivated offenders with identified problems related to substance abuse, sexual offending, trauma, antisocial pattern/criminality, impulse control issues, and anger management. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including psychologists, psychometrists, social workers, nurses, and correctional staffs at an organization recognized as a leader in correctional treatment. Every day will be a little different, but you can expect it to include activities like:

• diagnosing, treating, assessing and evaluating clients
• facilitating weekly group therapy sessions
• administering, evaluating and interpreting psychological tests
• completing clinical assessment to determine treatment needs related to offending pattern writing risk assessment reports for the Ontario Parole Board
• planning and leading research and program-evaluation projects
• providing supervision and helping to train junior staff
• providing consultation to the multidisciplinary team

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

You are a registered psychologist in good standing to practice independently or under supervised practice in Ontario.

Specialized knowledge and skills

You have proven knowledge of:
• the science and practices of psychology, including psychotherapeutic and assessment techniques
• clinical or forensic psychological theories, practices and procedures
You can use complex treatment techniques and consult and advise in diagnosing and treating clients.

Communication and relationship skills

You can:
• effectively communicate assessment and treatment information
• use motivational interviewing skills that encourage clients to use mental health services that can help them change behaviours
• maintain strong working relationships with multidisciplinary teams and community agencies

Analytical and organizational skills

You can:
• find the most appropriate diagnostic approach
• evaluate how effective and efficient treatment and rehabilitative programs are
• use good judgement when working with confidential information
• organize, plan and coordinate psychological services

Don't meet every requirement?
If you're excited to work for the Ontario Public Service and are a registered psychologist in Ontario but don't think you meet all the criteria, please still consider applying.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

Additional Information:

Address:

3 English Permanent, 109 Mclaughlin Rd S, Brampton, Central Region, Vulnerable Sector Check

Compensation Group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

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Schedule:

3.7

Category:

Health and Social Services

Posted on:

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Note:

In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.

Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.

A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code .

Note: The only website where you can apply on-line for positions with the Ontario Public Service is http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca