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Psychologist (PS-03)
PsychologistCorrectional Service Canada - Health Services
Reference number PEN26J-127595-000005 Selection process number 2026-PEN-EA-NAT-201338 Location PRAIRIES: Drumheller (Alberta), Edmonton (Alberta), Grande Cache (Alberta), Innisfail (Alberta), Maskwacis (Alberta), Stony Mountain (Manitoba), Duck Lake (Saskatchewan), Maple Creek (Saskatchewan), Prince Albert (Saskatchewan), Regina (Saskatchewan), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan); PACIFIC: Abbotsford (British Columbia), Agassiz (British Columbia), Harrison Mills (British Columbia), Mission (British Columbia), Victoria (British Columbia); ATLANTIC: Dorchester (New Brunswick), Moncton (New Brunswick), Renous (New Brunswick), Saint John (New Brunswick), St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Springhill (Nova Scotia), Truro (Nova Scotia); ONTARIO: Bath (Ontario), Campbellford (Ontario), Gravenhurst (Ontario), Kingston (Ontario), Kitchener (Ontario); QUÉBEC: Cowansville (Québec), Donnacona (Québec), Drummondville (Québec), Joliette (Québec), La Macaza (Québec), Laval (Québec), Port-Cartier (Québec), Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines (Québec). |
| About the position |
| Duties |
- Provide assessments of risk to re-offend;
- Provide assessments of personality, mental health, and criminogenic needs;
- Assess risk for suicide or self-injury;
- Provide interventions to preserve life and prevent serious bodily harm;
- Provide interventions to promote improved emotional and behavioural adjustment;
- Provide supportive counselling to clients in crisis;
- Provide psychotherapy to facilitate positive change in emotional, behavioural, and social functioning;
- Conduct approved research with patients in the domain of forensic, clinical psychology or mental health;
- Provide leadership, mentorship or supervision to health professionals and interns or practicum students;
- Involved in Accreditation and Quality Improvement processes.
| Work environment |
The CSC is hiring licenced Psychologists.
As a Psychologist within our agency, you will work as an autonomous health provider in a dynamic, evidence-based multidisciplinary practice offering essential psychological services (assessment, intervention, and treatment) to a diverse patient profile.
Health Services vision is to provide professional, clinically independent, culturally safe and responsive, trauma informed, integrated, and coordinated person-centred care. In collaboration with our partners, CSC Health Services provides a broad range of informed health services that are responsive to the diverse needs of our population through promoting family and community supports, patient advocacy, respecting patient and provider rights and responsibilities, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement. You will be called on to provide quality mental health services to promote patient safety, stabilization, recovery and successful reintegration into our society.
In addition to the exciting work available, we offer an excellent benefit package, promote a healthy workforce with continuous wellness initiatives, and encourage ongoing professional development aligned with priority initiatives. Furthermore, the structure of the organization supports a culture of career advancement and mobility opportunities.
We encourage diversity and we welcome you to apply.
| Intent of the process |
📌 CSC will review applications received on a regular basis and contact applicants who meet the below essential qualifications (education, occupational certification and experience) for further assessment based on the needs of the institutions. It is therefore important that you indicate all the locations where you are willing and available to work.
The candidates that meet the qualifications that are necessary for the work to be performed and that must be met in order for a person to be appointed in a position, will be placed in a pool of qualified candidates. A partially assessed pool may also be created. This is a repository of persons who have been assessed on some, but not all, of the qualifications of the position for which they were assessed. Pools resulting from this inventory may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate/permanent (anticipatory), term/temporary, or casual basis.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
| Important messages |
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.
👉 Staffing needs include opportunities for indeterminate/permanent, term/temporary, and casual employment (note: casual work is offered for a fixed duration not exceeding 90 working days).
Please note that the effective communication may be assessed with your application and the assessments.
If you already deemed qualified in one of the following processes 2024-PEN-EA-NAT-192162 or 2025-PEN-EA-NAT-196467, please note that your assessment results may transfer to this selection process. The waiting period to be reassessed is 180 calendar days from your last assessment.
The recruitment platform 'VidCruiter' is used throughout this selection process. If you are being considered as per the current institution needs, and you meet the essential qualifications (occupational certification, education and experience), you will receive an invitation to proceed with a brief pre-recorded video and a Candidate Achievement Record, including Reference Check, which will be used to assess the competencies listed below, as well as your official language proficiency in English or French. Before the pre-recorded video, you will be required to upload a de-identified clinical writing sample (e.g., a diagnostic assessment, psychological risk assessment, treatment plan, or treatment progress report), which will be used to assess your effective written communication and your official language (English or French) proficiency.
To identify the candidates who must be appointed first to a position, it is your responsibility to inform us of any updates regarding your legal status in Canada, priority entitlement, or veteran preference. If your status changes, please contact us at the following address: HSjobs-EmploisSS@csc-scc.gc.ca.
For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and/or email address. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Time-sensitive emails related to this selection process will be sent by email. We encourage you to add “no-reply@hiringplatform.ca” and all the email addresses listed in the section: Hiring Organization Contact to your safe sender list.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.
Due to operational requirements, this position is performed on site and requires in person presence. Remote work is not available.
Candidates will be required to pay for travel expenses associated with their participation in this selection process.
Candidates who are permanent residents will be required to provide proof of their permanent resident card.
Please note that candidates’ overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence with CSC or third-party organizations, throughout the entire selection process may be used in the assessment process.
| Conditions of employment |
Reliability Status security clearance
Learn more about security screening process.
Occupational Certification: Registered or Licensed for autonomous practice of psychology, in good standing, as per the regulatory standards of the applicable college.
You need (essential for the job)Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following |
EDUCATION:
Graduation with a master’s or doctorate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Registered or Licensed for autonomous practice of psychology, in good standing, as per the regulatory standards of the applicable college.
* In order to receive an employment offer, you must be registered in the province or territory of Canada where the position is located.
Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Bodies - Canadian Psychological Association
EXPERIENCE:
Experience in the provision of psychological services, such as assessment, counselling or other psychological services with adults, either to groups or to individuals.
Experience assessing or diagnosing mental disorders.
Experience delivering psychotherapeutic interventions.
Applied / assessed at a later date
COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrating integrity and respect.
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Effective communication
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Language requirements (essential for the job) Applied / assessed at a later date |
Various language requirements - Various language requirements
English Essential (Pacific, Prairies, Ontario and Atlantic regions)
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB (Ontario and Quebec regions)
French Essential (Quebec region)
Bilingual imperative BBC/BBC (Atlantic region)
Learn more about language requirements.
You may need (asset qualifications)May be applied / assessed at a later date |
EXPERIENCE:
Experience providing psychological services to diverse populations.
Experience providing culturally sensitive interventions.
Experience treating complex mental disorders.
Experience providing assessment and intervention services for substance use.
Experience providing assessment and intervention services in the context of suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury.
Experience conducting psychological risk assessment.
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.
| Our commitment |
We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
Learn more about assessment accommodation.
Equity, diversity and inclusion |
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
| Preference |
Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.
Learn more about preference to veterans.
| How to apply |
Learn more about applying for Government of Canada jobs.
Information you must provide
- Your résumé
We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.
| Additional links |
Video: Detailed guide on navigating the application process step by step.
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For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada
Learn more: CSC Health Services
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| Hiring organization contact |
| Human Resources contact | Health Services - Regional contacts | |
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| HSjobs-EmploisSS@csc-scc.gc.ca |
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National capital region: NHQ.HSRecruitment-RecrutementSS.AC@csc-scc.gc.ca Atlantic (includes Nunatsiavut Region): ATL.HSRecruitment-RecrutementSS.ATL@csc-scc.gc.ca Quebec (includes Nunavik Region): QUE.RecrutementSS-HSRecruitment.QUE@CSC-SCC.GC.CA Ontario (includes Nunavut Region): ONT.HSRecruitment-RecrutementSS.ONT@csc-scc.gc.ca Prairies (includes Northwest Territories): PRA.HSRecruitment-RecrutementSS.PRA@csc-scc.gc.ca Pacific (includes Yukon): PAC.HSRecruitment-RecrutementSS.PAC@csc-scc.gc.ca |