Psychologist

Psychologist

Requirements

• Regulated Health Professional and a member in good standing of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. (supervision by a Psychologist is not available for this position; only autonomous psychologists will be considered.)
• Completed internship/residency (or equivalent) in clinical psychology and PhD in Psychology from a CPA/APA Accredited Clinical Psychology Program
• Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience and in-depth knowledge of the theory and practices of psychology, including current evidence-based assessment and treatment techniques/protocols, especially those commonly used with claimants diagnosed with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and phobias.
• Experience and understanding of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) especially the sections relevant to the Minor Injury Guideline, Insurer’s Examinations, Specified Benefits, and Catastrophic determination.
• Working knowledge of Regulated Health Professions Act, the Psychology Act, the Personal Health Information Protection Act, the Health Care Consent Act, etc.
• Solid understanding of disability management and evidence-based assessment best practices and protocols to develop strategies and approaches that result in improved claims management by influencing partners.
• Excellent leadership skills to motivate and develop performance for results.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and data management/analysis skills
• Capability of data trend analysis to support operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop a mental health pathway for our injured customers
• Develop training for frontline staff on disability management of claims with mental health issues
• Collaborate with internal and external partners on operationalizing strategies for mental health
• Assist with vendor management of mental health preferred providers.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.