Psychologist - Specialized Orthopedic and Developmental Rehab Team

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 8,500 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

The Position:

We are seeking a Psychologist to join the Specialized Orthopaedic and Developmental Rehabilitation (SODR) team. This is a temporary position from November 2024 - January 2026, with the option of a regular work schedule between 22.5 - 37.5 hours/week (0.6 - 1.0 FTE). We welcome applicants with either full-time or part-time availability. This position falls within Salary Band I ($56.89 - $71.11/hr), with additional benefits including eligibility to participate in a defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).

The SODR program provides intensive in-patient rehabilitation services to clients who require complex physical and psychosocial care. Referrals include clients with musculoskeletal, developmental and neuromotor conditions, as well as new medical and mental health diagnoses, and sudden onset life-altering events including major trauma, oncology diagnoses, spinal cord injuries, and burns. Our psychosocial care focuses on supporting clients, and their families, to process new diagnoses and fully engage in the rehabilitation program.

The SODR program is set up to help clients and families acquire the skills and support services required to transition to life in the community. The psychologist will be a key player in the multidisciplinary team whose goal is to provide rehabilitation services in an inclusive and culturally sensitive manner, recognizing each client’s unique needs.

Typical concerns that you would encounter in the SODR rehabilitation setting include the need to support clients’ and families':

• Readiness to engage in therapy
• Participation in the rehabilitation program
• Understanding of diagnosis
• Coping with trauma whether it be medical trauma or other
• Transition to community service

The Psychologist offers a complete range of psychological services including assessment, intervention/psychotherapy, consultation, education, training, and team support:

• In partnership with clients/caregivers and the interdisciplinary team, works collaboratively to provide client and family-centred care which is goal directed, evidence based and outcome oriented
• Conducts psychological interventions in both group and individual formats
• Has strong clinical formulation skills and implements individualized treatment plans based on assessed needs in conjunction with the interprofessional team.
• Employs a variety of intervention approaches to support client needs and emphasizes trauma specific interventions where indicated
• Provides appropriate education and training sessions to interprofessional team
• Supervises psychology practicum and internship students
• Engages in Program Development and supports program evaluation

Other Requirements:

• Some evening & weekend work may be required
• Flexibility to work across other inpatient units

Qualifications:

• PhD in Psychology required
• Registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) required, with declared competencies in Clinical Psychology with children and adolescents. Declared competency with families would be an asset, as would be declared competencies in the areas of Rehabilitation Psychology and/or Health Psychology
• CPBAO Certificate of Registration Authorizing Autonomous Practice as a Psychologist required
• Knowledge and application of individual and group based interventions required
• Knowledge and experience of trauma-informed interventions (or willingness to obtain training in these interventions) required