Psychologist
National Research Council Canada
Psychologist
Selection process number: 24-RCM-EA-T-REG-HEALTHSERV-135820
Important messages
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When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
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Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. We ask that you indicate your preference in your application.
The RCMP is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the four Employment Equity groups: women, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, or members of visible minority groups. You will find the self-declaration form within the online job application.
Duties
The position of Psychologist in the Regina, Saskatchewan office is located on the scenic and historic Depot grounds. This dynamic office is responsible for occupational health services to approximately 1300 members of the RCMP in Saskatchewan. As part of a multidisciplinary health services team, you will be responsible for providing disability case management with the goal of having Members return to good health and eventually return to work. The OHS program is responsible to support regular Members' fitness for duty through screening (physical and psychological), monitoring health, promoting health, and assessing risks for specific occupational health conditions/hazards, and to provide disability case management to Members. The RCMP must set out its own occupational medical policies and standards and defend them in court on a regular basis. You will provide advice to management on the health service needs of the membership as well as providing health services to RCMP Members.
Work environment
Top reasons to work for Regina RCMP:
- Worry-free parking
- RCMP offers great benefits including sick leave, family-related leave, health/dental plans, and a great pension plan. For more information regarding benefits, please see the above link
- Free use of RCMP facilities such as the gym, pool, skating rink, and indoor track
- Located in West Regina, you’ll be a short distance from running paths and parks.
Intent of the process
Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Information you must provide
Your résumé.
In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in personnel psychology, psychometrics, industrial psychology, clinical psychology or some other specialty relevant to the position
Registration for autonomous practice of psychology by a province or territorial registering/licensing body in Canada
Experience in the provision of psychological services such as personality assessments, differential diagnosis or other psychological services, with adults
Experience in liaising with external mental health providers and specialists
Experience in working in a multidisciplinary team approach in an occupational health context
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
English essential
Information on language requirements
Communication
Working effectively with others
Judgement
Flexibility
Discretion
Reliability
Conditions of employment
Various levels of security clearances (from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Enhanced Reliability Status to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Top Secret clearance)
Registration for autonomous practice of psychology by a province or territorial registering/licensing body in Canada
Willingness to work overtime
Willing to travel
Other information
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
Provide concrete examples related to the experience:
•Choose examples that illustrate a high degree of complexity and difficulty and have sufficient impact to allow you to illustrate the extent and depth of your experience.
•Examples should include the date or period when the situation occurred, the context, your role and the outcome.
•If you have talked about an experience within a team, separate your role from that of others.
*Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are able to relocate or commute to the advertised location of work.
Candidates will be required to show original proof of education. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.
Candidates will be required to show original proof of certification. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.
Written communication will be assessed throughout the application, including screening questions and resume.
The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP security clearance. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, on-line activities, alcohol and/or drug use, etc.
Preference
Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Contact information
| Tasha Reid |
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| tasha.reid@rcmp-grc.gc.ca |