Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

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Job summary

You will perform psychological assessments on potential hires and current employees by administering and interpreting standardized psychological tests and conducting psychological interviews. You will write psychological assessment reports to determine suitability and organizational fit, to establish psychological readiness and/or to provide advice and recommendations.

Salary range

To find out more about our salary scale, vacation allowances and benefits (health, dental and pension plans, etc.) visit the compensation page on our website.

Area of selection

Open to Canadian citizens.

Location

The majority of our jobs are in Ottawa, Ontario. CSE has two accessible facilities. Flexible work arrangements, including telework for a portion of the work week, may be possible.

Learn more about where we work.

Conditions of employment

An Enhanced Top Secret (ETS) security clearance is a condition of employment that must be met before an offer can be made.

For more information about our hiring process, visit our hiring process and security page on our website.

Essential qualifications

In order to be considered, your cover letter must clearly explain how you meet the following education and experience requirements.

Education

You must have both of the following:

• Hold a master's or doctoral degree in psychology from a recognized university with a specialization in clinical or forensic psychology
• Be an active member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario, the Order of Psychologists of Quebec or in your province of residence and be authorized to practice independently, as a psychologist, in the field of forensic or clinical psychology.

Note: The educational program must be recognized in Canada, and you must be able to provide proof of education credentials.

Experience

• Conducting psychological assessments with adults, including experience in assessing personality, emotional and behavioral functioning and psychopathology.
• Administering and interpreting standardized psychological assessment instruments (ie. MMPI-2; MMPI-3 MMPI-RF, PAI, NEO-PI)
• Writing psychological reports and communicating psychological assessment results in a clear, concise and professional manner.

Official language requirements

• English essential
• Bilingual imperative: CCC/CCC

Competencies

The following technical, behavioural and leadership competencies will be assessed at a later date. You do not need to include information about them in your application.

Technical competencies

• Knowledge of Clinical Psychology (Psychopathology, Mental Health Issues and Treatment) - Understand psychopathology, of various mental health problems, symptoms and personality disorders and prognostic for positive change, rehabilitation and recovery.
• Knowledge of Methods Related to Individual Psychological Assessment of Adults - Understand how to collect, to extract, to gather and to analyze psychological information in order to provide clinical impressions and a professional opinion.
• Consultation Services, Communication and Education on Psychological Indicators and Behavioural (which may pose a Risk for the Organization) - The ability to raise awareness on psychological risk factors, to educate the organization on personal psychological vulnerabilities for potential maladjustment and on the behavioural impact of maladaptive personality traits in the workplace and to influence decisions.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability/autonomy
• Cognitive thinking skills
• Interactive communication
• Working in a team

Leadership competencies

• Achieving results
• Collaboration
• Integrity, respect and awareness

Assets

Assets are “nice-to-have” expertise and skills we’re interested in. If you do have them, they may be used to identify which team you could best complement, or they may be invoked as a volume management strategy. Please demonstrate on your application if you meet or possess the asset experience listed below.

Asset experience

• Completing psychological assessments that are relevant to personnel selection in a high security environment.

How to apply

You may submit your candidacy online by selecting “Apply” at the bottom of this page.

If you cannot apply online or have a disability preventing you from applying online, please inform us by email at careers-carrieres@cse-cst.gc.ca prior to the closing date of this selection process.

Important information

The process will be conducted in the official language of your choice.

To address CSE’s current representation gaps, priority may be given to persons who self-declare as belonging to the following designated employment equity groups: women; Indigenous peoples, including First Nations who are status, or registered and non-status, or non-registered, Inuit and Métis; persons with disabilities, including people with a mental health condition and neurodivergent people; and persons from racial or ethnic groups.

Please note the Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

CSE offers an assessment process that will accommodate any reasonable measures you require to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Those measures are available to all candidates during our processes. Information you provide will be addressed confidentially.

All communications with CSE relating to this process, including email messages and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

We thank you for your interest in CSE. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.