Neuropsychologist

We have an exciting permanent part time (0.50 FTE) opportunity for an experienced Neuropsychologist to join the Interior Health team located at the Hillside Centre in Kamloops, B.C.
"Interior Health and our partner agencies provide a range of mental health and substance use services for all ages. We strive to ensure that our services are welcoming of all peoples, gender identities, cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds."

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation (per collective agreement)
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
• Balanced lifestyle

This position is responsible and accountable for providing specialized neuropsychological services, including assessment, individual and group therapy, treatment planning and behaviour management interventions for the assigned clinical practice area(s). In addition to direct service provision, the Neuropsychologist contributes to ongoing quality improvement, program development, evaluation, and research. The position supports a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to service delivery within the continuum of Allied Health services.

• Provides specialized neuropsychological assessment services to assigned clients/patients, utilizing standardized and evidenced based interview and assessment procedures, including cognitive, social/emotional/personality, academic, vocational, and behavioural assessments.
• Within a bio/psycho/social treatment model and working as part of a multidisciplinary team, incorporates psychological assessment results with the broader treatment plan.
• Provides evidenced based (including behavioural and cognitive-behavioural) individual short-term therapy/counseling interventions within the assigned clinical practice area(s).
• Provides evidenced based group therapy services within the assigned clinical practice area(s), along with consultation and supervision to group programs as required/directed.
• Provides direction and leadership to other members of the multidisciplinary team around appropriate utilization and evidence based treatments.
• Collaborates with the BC Neuropsychiatry program and, where appropriate, provides neuropsychological services and consultation to assigned clients/patients.
• Provides clinical supervision to psychology students and interns as required/directed.
• Engages in continuing competency activities consistent with requirements of the College of College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Shift types for this position are days and shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours.

Hillside Centre is a 44 bed facility located on the Royal Inland Hospital campus. Services are provided to both adults and elderly individuals with acute illness and/or severely dysfunctional behaviours who cannot be cared for in the psychiatric system in their own area. The focus is on diagnosis and stabilization with rehabilitation strategies to promote stabilization and reintegration into the community to return home.

Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.

We offer an exceptional employer-paid benefits package, recognition of previous experience in determining starting salary, and generous vacation entitlement after your first year of employment and a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.