Job Location:
This position is based primarily out of our office located in the Comox Valley. Travel within other areas of the North Island will be required.

Note:
As Forensic Psychologist, you will provide forensic mental health assessment and treatment to youth involved in the criminal justice system. This position includes a comprehensive 100% employer‐paid benefit package; enrolment in our defined‐benefit pension, the Municipal Pension Plan; and four weeks of paid vacation.

Salary Rate: Wage will range from $65‐$70 per hour
Schedule: To be determined with manager.
Hours per week: 21‐35 hours per week.

Summary
Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services provides forensic mental health assessment and treatment to youth involved in the criminal justice system who have mental illness or behavioural problems, or are involved in violent or sexual offences. Youth are referred for
assessments by court order to help with sentencing or by a probation officer to assist with case management and treatment goals. The Forensic Psychologist provides a range of specialized services including psychological assessment, treatment, case management, and
consultation for adjudicated youth, aged 12‐19. The Youth Forensic Psychologist also works with the Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services team to provide leadership, guidance, training, advice and consultation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
To perform the job successfully the Forensic Psychologist must be able to perform consistently each essential duty satisfactorily. Other related duties may be assigned.

 Is a member of, and provides guidance, advice and consultation to, an interdisciplinary
team consisting of psychology, psychometry, social work, psychiatry and administration
to provide psychological assessment and treatment services to adjudicated youth.
 Provides leadership to the Psychology Assistant by directing psychometric testing
activities.
 Provides direct clinical services such as intake, assessment, treatment, and crisis
intervention; consultation/liaison with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and
other justice programs.
 Administers and scores mental health‐related test instruments appropriate to the
profession.
 Provides comprehensive assessment and recommendation in reports to court and other
justice professionals.
 Engages in interdisciplinary treatment planning and conducts individual, group and
family therapy.
 Conducts age appropriate mental status assessments, including risk and recidivism
assessments, suicide assessments, crisis interventions, and safety planning.
 Maintains basic knowledge of psycho‐tropic medications as prescribed by a physician,
maintaining an awareness of the effects of such medications.
 Creates and maintains appropriate clinical/client/administrative records using
established electronic and physical file systems as required.
 Promotes and maintains effective working relationships with clients and families, justice
system professionals, physicians, schools, and hospitals to coordinate services, secure
input, cooperation, resolve conflicts, influence outcomes, provide community
consultation and provide educational services and training on emotional and
behavioural disturbances.
 Facilitates trauma‐informed collaborative relationships with youth, families, caregivers,
and colleagues which include demonstrating compassion, respect, cultural agility, and
developmental sensitivity.
 Supports families and caregivers experiencing crisis, intense emotions and/or facing
challenges which may occasionally involve exposure to unpleasant dealings (such as
*diagnosis, child death, and prognosis).
 Incorporates traditional worldviews and Indigenous approaches as appropriate and uses
best practices relevant to each youth’s family, cultural and community context.
 Facilitates cultural connection for Indigenous youth and identifies and incorporates
cultural needs into planning/review meetings.
 Develops collaborative, respectful relationships with community, other professionals,
traditional healers, Knowledge Keepers, and Elders.
 Coordinate’s planning/review meetings in conjunction with multidisciplinary teams
(works in multi‐disciplinary teams and supports justice programs/initiatives as required);
may require collaboration through disagreement and conflict.
 Support youth to prepare and plan for youth transition to adulthood and relevant adult
services, including through the administration and sharing of assessment data with
relevant agencies (e.g. CLBC, school psychologists).
 Develops treatment plans which include a variety of evidence‐based psychological
interventions and treatment modalities including individual, family, and group therapy.
 Monitors and evaluates treatment outcomes using psychological measures (e.g. Juvenile
Sexual Offence Assessment Protocol).
 Assists families and other caregivers with understanding the nature, treatment, and
prognosis of the mental health condition of the child/youth and discusses methods of
management and coping.
 Provides psychological consultation/education services to community agency staff and
other service providers such as physicians, schools, foster homes, child protection,
probation officers, and hospital staff.
 Recommends the acquisition of psychological testing materials.
 Participates in program review and evaluation, prepares reports, and makes
recommendations for improvement.
 Delivers training on mental health screeners and assessment tools.
 Performs other related duties as required.

Diversity
The John Howard Society of North Island welcomes applications from all qualified applicants including but not limited by those of any gender, race, orientation, or disability. Multilingual skills and multicultural competence are assets.