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Reporting to the Clinic Manager of the Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Clinic, the Psychologist II provides specialized psychological assessment, treatment and consultation for adults living with complex chronic pain. Patients may present with significant symptom severity, functional impairment, treatment resistance and interacting medical, psychological, interpersonal and environmental needs. Working within an interdisciplinary team, the Psychologist applies advanced knowledge of pain psychology, pain research and the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain to support functional improvement, self-management, psychological well-being and quality of life.
Description:
As a Psychologist II, you will provide advanced clinical services (including psychological assessment, diagnosis and/or intervention), consultation and education to the interprofessional team and patients/families, and/or provides clinical leadership and coordination in an assigned program area. This is an advanced level psychology position that will allow you to work with or within teams to provide and inform services for patients with complex and multi-dimensional medical, psychological, interpersonal, environmental and/or instrumental needs. You will consult, collaborate, and enact initiatives to ensure that practices are evidence based and in alignment with psychology standards of practice and code of ethics, as well as policy, legislation and regulations. You will be expected to lead, facilitate and/or participate in program, policy, and procedure development, service planning, staff development, quality improvement and evaluation, and/or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s). You may provide supervision to doctoral level psychology residents, master's level interns, provisional psychologists, psychometrists and other team members.
Classification: Psychologist II Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Clinic Primary Location: Edmonton Clinic Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.80 Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 16-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 5 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $60.69 Maximum Salary: $80.59 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of doctoral degree in Psychology in an applied area relevant to the practice setting from a Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) or American Psychological Association (APA) program. . A combination of equivalent education and experience may also be considered. Active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP). Applications from Provisional Psychologists may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
A minimum of 12 months’ full-time-equivalent supervised clinical training or employment within a specialized interdisciplinary chronic pain program. Graduate internship or residency experience may be recognized toward this requirement. Demonstrated advanced training and clinical competence in chronic pain assessment and evidence-informed psychological treatment, including knowledge of the biopsychosocial model, pain neuroscience and the interaction of chronic pain with mental health, trauma, sleep, substance use and function. Demonstrated experience assessing and treating adults with complex chronic pain, including psychological formulation, individual and group intervention, and interdisciplinary treatment planning. Experience must include cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, CBTi, dialectical behaviors therapy, and acceptance-based approaches in both individual and group formats. Demonstrated competence in mental health and suicide-risk assessment, management of complex clinical presentations, consultation, communication and clinical documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience assessing and treating adults with complex chronic pain, including psychological formulation, individual and group intervention, and interdisciplinary treatment planning. Experience must include cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, CBTi, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance-based approaches in both individual and group formats.
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Responsibilities
Provide advanced psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for adults with complex chronic pain, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to improve function, self-management, psychological well-being, and quality of life. Provide consultation and education, contribute to program development and quality improvement, and may supervise trainees and other team members.
Requirements
Requires a doctoral degree in applied psychology and active or eligible registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists; equivalent education and experience may be considered, and provisional psychologists may apply. Requires at least 12 months of supervised clinical training or employment in a specialized interdisciplinary chronic pain program, with advanced competence in complex pain assessment and treatment, evidence-informed therapies, risk assessment, consultation, communication, and documentation.
Skills
- Chronic Pain Assessment
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychological Diagnosis
- Evidence-Informed Treatment
- Pain Psychology
- Biopsychosocial Model
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Acceptance-Based Approaches
- Mental Health Assessment
- Suicide-Risk Assessment
- Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning
- Clinical Consultation
- Clinical Supervision
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Education
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Psychology
- Chronic Pain
- Pain Psychology
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychological Diagnosis
- Psychological Intervention
- Biopsychosocial Model
- Pain Neuroscience
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Acceptance-Based Approaches
- Mental Health Assessment
- Suicide-Risk Assessment
- Trauma
- Sleep
- Substance Use
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Clinical Formulation
- Group Intervention
- Individual Therapy
- Treatment Planning
- Clinical Consultation
- Clinical Documentation
- Quality Improvement
- Program Development
- Clinical Supervision
- College of Alberta Psychologists
- Psychology Ethics and Standards
