The Dynamic Psychotherapy & Psychology Centre is a thriving group practice located in Kingston, Ontario. We provide psychological and psychotherapy services virtually to individuals across Ontario and in-person to those who reside in or near Kingston, Ontario. DPPC is looking for a Psychologist / Psychological Associate licensed for autonomous practice to join the team on a full-time or part-time basis either remotely or on a hybrid model. We are seeking Psychologists / Psychological Associates who are enjoy and are skilled at psychodiagnostic assessments and passionate about helping clients obtain deep and lasting change. We welcome applicants who are registered to work across the age range (children, adolescents, adults, seniors).

This position is ideal for a psychologist or psychological associate who wants to be part of a community of collaborative and passionate clinicians, and be able to provide clinical services without having to deal with any of the administrative tasks, the need to seek referrals, or figure out how to set up any of the systems and processes necessary. If you are skilled at or want to have an opportunity to grow in treatment approaches that are psychodynamically oriented, attachment-based, emotion focused, and somatic, this will be a great fit for you. Alternatively, if your passion is in providing psychodiagnostic services, we will have plenty of referrals for you.

Our team meets on a regular basis for case consultation so you never have to feel like you are practicing in isolation. We encourage continued professional development and provide a biweekly team consultation group meetings to learn from and support each other in our clinical work. At DPPC, we are passionate about helping clients address their unconscious patterns, intrapsychic conflicts, and underlying emotional sources of their symptoms to facilitate meaningful and lasting change and reduction to their suffering. We take a client-centred approach based on well-established and evidence-based psychodynamic principles and emotion science with a focus on tailoring our services to meet the unique needs of each individual. 

We provide services to clients in person in Kingston, Ontario, in our beautifully decorated space with a waiting area, staff lunch room, and staff bathroom. If you are looking to work remotely, we offer secure telehealth options to clients across Ontario. All client records managing systems and administrative assistance are provided.

Job details:

• Clinical duties: Individual therapy and psychodiagnostic assessments. If there is interest to provide couples therapy, group therapy, or supervision, there are opportunities for this as well.

• Job type and Hours: Part-time to full-time hours are available. We require a minimum of 12 client hours a week.

• Term: One-year contract as an independent contractor. Contract may be renewed. The contract starts upon successful hiring.

• Pay: We offer competitive pay. The exact rate is determined by your level of training and experience.

• Schedule: You determine your own schedule.

• Location: Hybrid model or remote. In-person services provided in our Kingston, Ontario, office, and virtual services via secure video telehealth for clients across Ontario.

Qualifications:

• Only applicants with a current license with the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) as an autonomous member will be considered.

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Clinical / Counselling Psychology.

• CPO Authorized area of practice: Clinical Psychology.

• At least 1 year of post-graduate experience (including supervised practice) in providing psychological services using evidence-based approaches.

• Good psychodiagnostic assessment skills.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying up-to-date of best practices in the field of psychotherapy.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, ethical standards, and professional boundaries in all aspects of the job, as is required by ethical guidelines and applicable laws.

Assets:

• Working knowledge of various therapeutic modalities such as ISTDP, other psychodynamic therapies, emotion-focused therapy (EFT), EMDR, attachment-theory, and interpersonal/relational framework.

• Experience using online practice management software (i.e. Owl Practice, Jane App).

• Ability and experience providing psychotherapy services using video-based online software.

• Experience working with veterans or Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), members of the Canadian Armed Forces, or WSIB.