Psychologist/Psychological Associate

JFS Ottawa is a multi-service non-profit community agency helping individuals and families across generations and cultures to achieve stability, independence and belonging.

Core service areas include mental health and wellbeing, social supports, and services for seniors, newcomers, and diverse communities.

Our work is grounded in Jewish values, and we seek to build a community through the pursuit of social justice and inclusivity.

Position Summary                                                                                      

Jewish Family Services of Ottawa (JFS) is seeking a Psychologist or Psychological Associate to join The Counselling Group (TCG) and support the continued development and expansion of its psychological and psychoeducational assessment services.

The successful candidate will play a key role in providing clinical supervision and oversight to an experienced team of psychometrists, including assessment planning, interpretation of results, report review, diagnostic formulation, and clinical consultation. The position also involves providing supervision and consultation on selected psychotherapy cases and occasionally conducting psychological assessments, including WSIB- and ODSP-related assessments.

Working collaboratively with the Clinical Manager and other members of The Counselling Group, the successful candidate will help maintain high standards of clinical practice while contributing to the ongoing development of psychological services at JFS. The role offers flexibility and opportunities to contribute additional expertise and professional interests to the team.

This role is for 21 hours a week. The full-time equivalent (FTE) annual salary range for this position is $100,000 to $125,000.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provide clinical supervision and consultation to a team of experienced psychometrists, ensuring the quality, accuracy, and professional standards of psychological and psychoeducational assessments.
• Oversee the assessment process, including reviewing assessment findings, interpreting results, reviewing and approving reports, and providing diagnostic conclusions and recommendations, as appropriate.
• Provide clinical guidance on cases, including assessment planning, differential diagnosis, and recommendations for further evaluation or intervention.
• Conduct psychological and psychoeducational assessments on an occasional basis, including WSIB- and ODSP-related assessments, as needed.
• Provide clinical supervision and consultation on selected psychotherapy cases, supporting clinicians with complex presentations, diagnostic considerations, and treatment planning.
• Collaborate with agency leadership to support the ongoing development and potential expansion of psychological assessment services.

What you need:

• Registration in good standing as a Psychologist or Psychological Associate with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO), or immediate eligibility for registration, with the appropriate authorized areas of practice and competencies.
• Authorization to practise in areas of psychology, such as Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, School Psychology  or Health Psychology, as recognized by the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO).
• Demonstrated experience in psychological and psychoeducational assessments, including diagnostic formulation, report review, and clinical supervision.
• Strong clinical knowledge of commonly used psychological and psychoeducational assessment instruments, including the WAIS, WISC, WIAT, WMS, BASC, Conners, ADOS-2, and other standardized measures of cognitive, academic, behavioural, emotional, and developmental functioning.
• Experience providing clinical supervision in psychotherapy is an asset.
• Proficiency in English is essential. Fluency in French and/or other languages is considered an asset.
• Ability to provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada or eligible to obtain the necessary authorization to work in Canada.
• Qualified international candidates, including those who may be eligible to work in Canada under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), are encouraged to apply, subject to Ontario registration and Canadian work authorization requirements.

Benefits

• 15 days vacation in first year prorated to your start date and FTE
• 10 days Personal Time Off prorated to your start date and FTE
• Various Jewish Holy days off
• Hybrid work environment
• Use of gym facilities
• Flexible employer

Jewish Family Services of Ottawa supports equal opportunity employment.  We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Right Code. Applicants need to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting Jewish Family Services.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.