Psychology Job Evaluation Standard

Summary

Under the general supervision of the Head, Psychology Service:

• tests patients in order to diagnose disorders, evaluate prognostic indications and recommend treatment and rehabilitation needs;
• participates in the conduct of psychological research projects;
• counsels patients for vocational rehabilitation;
• prepares and gives lectures to non-psychological treatment staff on the principles and uses of test interpretations and on the localization of brain functions; and
• performs related duties.

Duties

Tests patients through the use of a wide variety of psychodiagnostic techniques in order to diagnose disorders, evaluate prognostic indications and make recommendations concerning treatment and rehabilitation needs by:

• selecting and administering a wide variety of objective tests to evaluate such things as psychomotor functioning, intellectual functions, abilities and impairments, or such personality variables as emotional control, degree of regression and anxiety level;
• selecting and using projective techniques and interviewing patients to assess personality structure and the extent of the presence or absence of personality disturbances;
• integrating data obtained through tests and interviews;
• interpreting the meaning of interview and test results for differential diagnosis and preparing recommendations concerning treatment and rehabilitation needs; and
• presenting and explaining findings and interpretations in verbal and written reports.

Participates in research projects in psychology, such as the development, revision and validation of psychological tests, the evaluation of treatment results or the investigation of problems in psychopharmacology by:

• assisting in the planning of research by searching professional literature to locate and evaluate the methods used in and the results of relevant experiments, as a basis for recommendations regarding the design and methodology of current research studies;
• reviewing case histories and selecting research subjects;
• testing the subjects of the experiment, observing and tabulating the results;
• organizing the data for analysis and applying prescribed statistical procedures; and
• interpreting the results and preparing a draft report of the research findings for review by the Manager, Psychology Service.

Counsels patients for vocational rehabilitation in order to help patients to choose a vocation or work rehabilitation program and to accept their changed role or function by:

• determining the needs, capacities and goals of patients through a review of test findings and of pertinent personal, social, educational and work history information;
• conducting a series of interviews, both structured and unstructured, with individual patients to help them accept and evaluate the implications of data concerning their aptitudes and capacities, develop a realistic self-concept and select suitable vocational goals; and
• providing occupational and training information as needed and helping patients develop vocational or rehabilitation plans.

Prepares and gives lectures and demonstrations to non-psychological treatment staff, such as nurses, medical interns and residents, concerning the principles and uses of test interpretations and the localization of brain functions.

Performs related duties such as supervising the work of a research assistant in regard to specific assignments that contribute to this position’s research work; controlling and maintaining laboratory equipment; and attending professional meetings and conferences.

The work requires the use of a wide variety of established methods and techniques of psychodiagnostic testing. This requirement includes the use of new or unusual techniques to address special diagnostic problems. Analysis of data involves integrating and interpreting test results and information obtained from interviews, and analyzing research findings through the use of prescribed statistical techniques. The work requires proposing improvements in the organization of assignments and in the methodology applied in research projects.

The work requires a good knowledge of the basic theory, principles and techniques of clinical psychology, with a specific knowledge of a wide variety of psychological testing methods, techniques and instruments. The work requires keeping abreast of developments in the field of clinical psychology, and of new techniques of psychodiagnosis in particular, through regular perusal of scientific journals, abstracts and book reviews. The work requires knowledge of research methodology and statistical techniques, neurological and medical syndromes, vocational training programs and hospital procedures.

The work requires selecting test procedures to be used in diagnostic work and in interpreting the results; evaluating prognostic indications and making recommendations concerning treatment and rehabilitation plans after approval by the Head Psychologist. This position is accountable for ensuring that the intent of research plans is followed, for applying methods and techniques with precision, for accurately analyzing and interpreting findings, and for drafting reports for the review and approval of the supervisor.

The work is performed in accordance with objectives and priorities established by the Head Psychologist. Guidance is received on difficult problems of test selection and interpretation where findings are inconsistent and decisions are not clear cut. The objectives and methodology of research assignments are usually well defined, and are evolved and established in discussions with the supervisor. Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion by the Head Psychologist, who has final responsibility for the validity of the statistical interpretations and research conclusions.

The work requires preparing and giving lectures to nurses, medical and psychiatric interns and residents on the principles and uses of psychological tests and the localization of brain damage, as directed by the Head Psychologist.

There is no requirement for direct, continuous supervision of other staff. The work requires providing guidance and instruction to one or two research assistants when such staff is allocated for a particular research project. This position is responsible for the care of laboratory equipment and recommending the purchase of new equipment.

Summary

Under the direction of the Head Psychologist:

• assesses medical, psychiatric and neurological patients referred to the Psychology Service for evaluation and diagnosis;
• conducts psychological treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed patients in order to modify their behavior and bring about improved adjustment;
• carries out applied and theoretical research projects in psychology;
• instructs psychology trainees and other treatment staff in the use of psychological principles and techniques; and
• supervises the work of junior psychologists and psychology trainees, as delegated by the Psychologist.

Duties

Assesses patients, on a referral basis, in order to delineate personality dynamics and areas of dysfunction, evaluate intellectual and personality resources, diagnose mental and emotional disorders and recommend plans for treatment and rehabilitation by:

• selecting and administering a wide variety of objective tests to evaluate such things as perceptual psychomotor functioning, intellectual functions, potentialities and impairments, or such personality variables as emotional control, degree of regression and anxiety level;
• selecting and using projective techniques and interviewing patients to assess personality structure, the extent of the presence or absence of personality disturbances and the nature of the dynamics involved;
• integrating data obtained through tests and interviews;
• interpreting the meaning of interview and test results for differential diagnosis and relating conclusions to treatment and rehabilitation needs; and
• presenting and explaining findings, interpretations and recommendations, in verbal and written reports, to the referring physician and at case conferences.

Conducts psychological treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed patients in order to modify their behavior and bring about improved adjustment by:

• participating in the formulation of patient treatment plans as a member of the treatment team;
• observing patients and consulting with nurses, therapists and physicians concerning the progress of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation programs such as milieu therapy and ward meetings;
• conducting individual psychotherapy, selecting the particular technique or combination of techniques to be used and planning the frequency, duration and intensity of therapy; and
• organizing and conducting psychotherapy groups, which includes selecting patients to be part of the group, establishing a therapeutic group relationship and guiding group sessions.

Carries out research projects in psychology, such as the evaluation of therapeutic and rehabilitation procedures and investigation into the nature of particular variables in mental illness by:

• planning the particular project, which includes formulating the hypothesis, developing the research design and determining the instrumentation and statistical methodology to be employed;
• submitting and justifying research plans to the Head Psychologist and to members of research conferences;
• setting up complex apparatus to achieve desired observations and measurements, which may involve modifying available equipment to measure phenomena that are different from those the equipment was designed to measure;
• applying the experimental procedure to subjects, observing and recording the results;
• analyzing the data through the application of a variety of statistical procedures and interpreting the results; and
• writing research reports and scientific articles to present and explain research findings.

Instructs psychology trainees and other treatment staff in the use of psychological principles and techniques by:

• preparing and giving lectures to psychology trainees on the use of psychological tests and on the conduct of diagnostic and therapeutic interviewing;
• training psychology interns and graduate students in the use of psychodiagnostic techniques through supervised practice in test selection, administration and interpretation and the diagnostic use of results,
• guiding and closely supervising trainees in the practice of individual and group psychotherapy;
• conducting seminars with senior medical students on the use of psychological services and techniques in medical practice;
• conducting seminars with trainees in psychiatric nursing on psychopathology presented in terms of need fulfillment and the use of psychological techniques such as reality therapy to stimulate patient recovery; and
• by developing and giving lectures on such topics as organic signs in psychological test performance and differential features of the manic-depressive psychoses as shown in test performance, at the request of the neuropsychiatry physicians and their consultants.

Supervises the work of junior psychologists and psychology interns and graduate students, as delegated by the Head Psychologist;

• by assigning cases to psychological trainees;
• by providing advice and guidance to trainees in the conduct of psychological assessment and treatment services; and
• by acting as consultant to the junior psychologist concerning diagnostic and therapeutic problems.

The work requires the modification and adaptation of established testing techniques and the development of new techniques to solve the wide variety of clinical problems presented by different types of illnesses or dysfunctions and by individual patients. Typical examples of this requirement include the modification of the standard test battery for measuring brain damage by the addition of several new tests in order to arrive at more definitive assessments; the development of a test for differentiating the concretion of the organic in contrast to that of the schizophrenic, and the development of a non-verbal multiple choice Intelligence Quotient test in order to assess a patient who refuses to communicate verbally. Modification and innovation of approaches and techniques is a routine requirement in the conduct of individual and group psychotherapy when this position must constantly react and adapt to the patients’ changing attitudes and emotional states.

In the assessment of personality structure and dynamics, through the administration of such projective techniques as the Rorschach Test and the Thematic Apperception Test, and in the conduct of psychotherapy, the work requires recognizing and evaluating such subtle and interacting factors as the subject content, orderliness, patterns and relationships of patients’ responses or conversations; the emotions and attitudes displayed; the quality of thought and expression; speech hesitations, and any behavioral cues that could reveal unconscious motivations and unspoken thoughts. This position must weigh the relative significance of these factors and rationalize their interrelationships in order to arrive at a diagnosis and to guide patients toward improved adjustment and behavior.

The work requires a thorough knowledge of the theory, principles and techniques of clinical psychology, including principles and uses of a large number of objective and projective psychological testing techniques; theories and practices of a wide variety of psychotherapeutic techniques, ranging from supportive therapy through non-directive techniques to techniques that involve varying degrees of analysis, to depths that approach psychoanalysis; research methodology; training methods and techniques. The work requires keeping abreast of current trends and developments in the field and, through continuing study, becoming proficient in the use of new theories and techniques. The work also requires a good knowledge of neurological and medical syndromes, basic anthropological and sociological theories, and statistical techniques. The work requires having a good understanding of the organization and programs of community agencies and of the programs and regulations of the hospital.

Within the established psychology program, the work requires developing research proposals; selecting approaches and techniques or, when deemed necessary, developing new methods and techniques to deal with assessment and therapy problems that include all types of cases that fall within the province of clinical psychology. This position is responsible for interpreting and explaining findings and recommending treatment plans to the referring physician. This position is also responsible for presenting recommendations concerning diagnosis and treatment procedures in case conferences, whether the patient has been tested or not. Recommendations are made to the Head Psychologist concerning new research projects, changes in administrative procedures and general use in the Psychology Service of new or modified approaches and techniques in dealing with certain types of patients or illnesses.

Specific guidance in the conduct of the work is not given; unusually difficult cases are discussed with the Head Psychologist, this position being responsible for determining the need for and seeking such consultation. Administrative problems such as the setting of priorities, changes in procedures and conflicting demands for psychological services by other treatment staff are referred to the Head Psychologist.

Research proposals must be justified before projects are undertaken, and findings and conclusions are reviewed for soundness of judgment and adherence to professional standards. Assessment work is carried out independently and this position requires assuming responsibility for the adequacy of assessments. Therapeutic techniques are, to some extent, a matter of personal background and preference and the conduct of psychotherapy does not necessarily entail any particular technique or combination of techniques. Consequently, review of the therapeutic work is on the basis of spot-check consultations by the Head Psychologist to ensure adherence to professional standards of competence and to verify that professional reliance on the work is justified.

The position is responsible for developing and giving lectures in clinical psychology to psychology interns and graduate students and to members of the hospital’s treatment staff, including medical and psychiatric interns and residents, nurses and physicians. Topics are assigned by the Head Psychologist and can include any area of clinical psychology. The position is also required, as delegated by the Head Psychologist, to provide guidance and supervised practice to psychology interns in the use of psychodiagnostic techniques and the conduct of therapy.

The work requires providing advice to the junior psychologist concerning problems of diagnosis and therapy. The work also requires consulting with physicians and other treatment staff, such as nurses, physical therapists and social workers, concerning the progress of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation programs.

There is no requirement for continuous supervision of other staff. However, the position is required, as directed by the Head Psychologist, to supervise and review the work of one or two psychology trainees for a period of practical training. This involves supervising psychological assessments carried out by trainees, including test selection, administration and interpretation, the diagnostic use of results and the preparation of reports; and supervising their contributions to therapy sessions when they act as co-therapists or assistant therapists.

This position is responsible for the organization of the work in order to meet the schedules set by the Head Psychologist, to coordinate activities with those of other treatment staff and is responsible for the use and maintenance of equipment and for recommending new purchases.

Summary

Under the direction of the Head of the Division:

• manages the activities of the section, which is responsible for the conduct of personnel research and the provision of test development services within the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories;
• plans and directs the conduct of investigational and applied research on recruitment, selection, placements, appraisal and vocational development to improve staffing activity and solve particular staffing problems;
• plans and directs the provision of test development services to personnel officers and other government departments and agencies to facilitate and improve their staffing activities;
• provides professional advice and information on matters related to the occupational groups of the section; and
• performs related duties.

Duties

Manages the activities of the section, which has a staff of three psychologists, two support staff and three summer interns engaged in the conduct of personnel research and the provision of test development services to assist the departments and agencies in carrying out their staffing activities within the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories by:

• establishing guidelines for the section concerning work methods and procedures, services to be provided and research to be done, in keeping with general guidelines set down for the division;
• coordinating and evaluating research and service activities to ensure consistency of approach and interpretation;
• maintaining a progress report of the section’s activities and projects completed and planned, for review by the Division Head;
• establishing working relations with other sections and planning, with other section heads, projects to be carried out simultaneously;
• setting work priorities, allocating projects and reviewing work progress;
• reviewing and appraising the performance of section staff, providing advice on their work and recommending their promotion, transfer or release;
• advising the Division Head concerning the staff requirements of the section and interviewing job applicants;
• ensuring that support staff is trained in the use of basic methods and techniques of personnel psychology; and
• training summer interns in the principles and techniques of personnel psychology through the provision of supervised practice in the day-to-day activities of the section and the development and assignment of special research projects.

Plans and directs the conduct of investigational and applied research on recruitment, selection, placement, appraisal and vocational development to identify the sources and variables that improve or hinder the staffing activity and to solve particular staffing problems by:

• identifying areas in need of research through the review of staffing procedures, selection standards and techniques used in the occupational groups of the section or as a result of requests from departmental officers to solve particular staffing problems;
• deciding which projects will be undertaken by the section, taking into consideration such factors as present workload and affinity of the particular problem with projects already being carried out in the section or in other sections;
• meeting with departmental officers to define the problems precisely, study them in their environment and formulate hypotheses to be tested;
• discussing projects with staff members and giving general guidelines on the approaches to be followed;
• reviewing research designs developed by staff members;
• reviewing work progress and providing advice and assistance in solving difficult professional and administrative problems;
• reviewing and evaluating research reports and recommendations for validity of assessments, soundness of judgment and quality of presentation; and
• communicating and explaining findings and recommendations to departmental officers and providing them with assistance on the implementation of recommendations.

Plans and directs the provision of personnel testing services to departmental staffing officers to ensure the validity and proper use of testing methods and techniques, including the development, standardization and application of psychometric techniques and the guidance of government departments or agencies on the development and use of their own techniques by:

• developing criteria, within the occupational groups of the section, for the development and use of psychometric techniques by and the delegation of already existing techniques to departmental personnel organizations, in keeping with the division’s established Test Construction Standards and policy on delegation of testing instruments;
• meeting with departmental officers to study their selection problems and provide advice and guidance on their proposals for the development and use of psychometric techniques;
• directing staff to review testing instruments developed by departmental officers and formulating the quality criteria to be applied;
• assessing the requirements for new techniques through the analysis of selection procedures used in the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories;
• assigning priorities for the development of new psychometric techniques; and
• reviewing and approving all personnel testing techniques to be used in the occupational groups for which the section is responsible.

Provides professional advice and information on all personnel activities within the categories for which the section is responsible by:

• addressing conferences of departmental managers to explain the reasons for and the implications of new staffing techniques and procedures;
• addressing meetings of organizations outside the public service to inform them of government policies and practices in testing and related selection procedures;
• providing the staff of the Selection Standards Division and departments and agencies with advice and assistance in the preparation of selection standards; and
• interpreting current developments in personnel psychology to the staffing officers of the departments and agencies.

Performs related duties such as representing the division at meetings of the Interdivisional Planning Program Committee to discuss and solve problems common to the Selection Standards Division, the Delegation and Monitoring Division and the Selection Procedures and Testing Services Division; reviewing and critically evaluating all research articles produced by the division; and providing professional advice to other research organizations within the public service, such as the Bureau of Management Consulting Services.

The work requires the application of a wide range of methods and techniques, including a variety of statistical techniques, for the development and conduct of research projects in all aspects of the personnel staffing activity within the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories. The work also requires the modification and initiation of techniques and procedures used in the recruitment, selection, placement, appraisal and vocational development of employees in these categories. For example, the position is required to evaluate the procedures used to select students for the Canadian Coast Guard College and assess various alternative methods for improving their effectiveness. The position is required to initiate a research project based on the hypothesis that a test of mathematical aptitude might lessen the failure rate on the mathematical courses at the college and a new selection battery was developed, the validity of the hypothesis having been confirmed by the results of the research. Also realizing that departments would probably find difficulty in assessing "Essential Qualifications" as defined in the selection standards for the Administrative Support Category, this position initiated the development of a new rating scale of these factors, one that would be reliable, of known validity and machine-scorable.

The initiation and planning of such projects requires the development and testing of various criteria for assessing the implications of established and proposed personnel procedures and techniques, and the development of techniques to identify and control the many factors that affect the particular staffing activity under investigation.

The work requires a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of personnel psychology, including psychological testing, research methodology and statistics, job analysis, interviewing and counselling. It also requires a thorough understanding of personnel administration in the public service, including the roles and responsibilities of the central agencies and the departments, and all phases of the staffing process for the occupational groups in the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories. It requires knowledge of the principles and practices of position classification, pay determination and selection standards in the public service. The work requires keeping abreast of trends and developments in the field through continuing study of research reports, psychological journals and tests, and contacts with other psychologists.

The work also requires a good knowledge of the acts and regulations pertinent to staffing, such as the Public Service Employment Act and Regulations, and the Public Service Commission’s Staffing Manual. It also requires knowledge of the aims, objectives and operational problems of departments served.

The position is responsible for assessing existing personnel staffing procedures and techniques within the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories, determining the research projects to be undertaken, planning the approaches to be used in the investigation and solution of staffing problems, and determining the need for and planning the modification and innovation of personnel evaluation techniques. The position is responsible for establishing work procedures and priorities for the section and for formulating guidelines and making decisions on the development and use of psychometric techniques by departmental personnel organizations. The position is responsible for reviewing and approving all personnel testing techniques developed for use in occupational groups in the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories, monitoring their use by central agency and departmental staffing organizations and recommending changes in the policy of the division on delegation of psychometric techniques. The work requires assessing the implications of research findings and conclusions and making the appropriate recommendations.

The work is conducted within the policy and objectives set for the Selection Procedures and Testing Services Division and in accordance with guidelines issued by the Head of the Division. Guidance is received on matters of policy not clearly delineated in official directives, determination of priorities between projects and services carried out in the section that affect the functioning of the division as a whole and disciplinary measures to be taken against staff of the section. Work is checked for attainment of objectives and adherence to policy and regulations by monthly progress reports and discussions on the planning and implementation of research projects and testing services.

The position is responsible for assessing training needs of support staff and summer interns and determining the nature and content of the training to be provided.

The position is responsible for giving professional advice and guidance to central agency and departmental personnel officers on the development and use of selection procedures and techniques within the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories. The work requires providing advice on the solution of professional problems to staff members and to other psychologists in the division, and providing advice and information in the field of personnel psychology and research methodology to members of other research organizations within the public service.

The position is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the conduct of research and service activities to meet the need for new or improved personnel staffing procedures and techniques within the Administrative Support, Operational and Technical Categories. The position is responsible for supervising and coordinating the work of three professional psychologists, two support staff and three summer interns, establishing work procedures and schedules, providing training, appraising performance and recommending further formal training, promotion or transfer.

The work requires estimating and recommending staff requirements of the section and interviewing job applicants.

The position is responsible for coordinating the activities of the section with those of other sections in the division; for consulting with the Head, Personnel Testing Services Section, to plan and arrange for the administration and correction of tests developed in the section, the writing of administrator’s and corrector’s manuals, and the delegation of tests to government departments and agencies. The position is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective working relations with officers in other divisions and branches in the department and outside departments and agencies and organizing the exchange of information and the conduct of cooperative work projects.

Summary

Under the general direction of the Hospital Director:

• plans and directs the activities of the hospital’s program in clinical psychology; provides psychological advice and information to other Heads of Service and to the Hospital Director;
• directs and participates in the provision of psychological assessment and treatment services;
• plans, directs and carries out applied and theoretical research in psychiatry and psychology, as the hospital’s Director of Psychiatric and Psychological Research;
• plans, directs and conducts the hospital’s training program in clinical psychology; and
• performs related duties.

Duties

Plans and directs the activities of the Psychology Service of the hospital by:

• assessing, through consultation with the Hospital Director and other Heads of Service, the need for psychological assessment of patients of the various services, and for psychological contributions to the treatment and rehabilitation programs of the hospital;
• initiating, planning and organizing the activities of the Psychology Service in order to coordinate and integrate psychological services with other professional services of the hospital;
• supervising psychologists, psychology trainees and technical and clerical support staff, which includes the recruitment and selection of staff, evaluation of performance and the establishment of work schedules and work standards;
• recommending establishment estimates;
• budgeting funds and preparing establishment reviews and costing reports; and
• purchasing and maintaining supplies and equipment, such as test materials, clinical and laboratory manuals, laboratory and office equipment and supplies.

Provides psychological advice and information to other Heads of Service and to the Hospital Director by:

• participating in the planning of the hospital’s treatment policy as the representative of the Psychology Service;
• acting as consultant in psychology to senior treatment personnel of the hospital on all matters pertaining to the treatment and rehabilitation of in-patients and out-patients;
• providing advice to the Hospital Director on various administrative matters to which psychology can make a contribution, such as performance evaluation, management improvement and training programs; and
• assessing the treatment activities of the hospital and developing and recommending the use of new or revised treatment and diagnostic procedures or the initiation of new treatment programs.

Directs and participates in the provision of psychological assessment and treatment services by:

• setting criteria and procedures to be followed and assigning priorities to cases referred to the Psychology Service;
• distributing the case load and assigning staff to the various treatment programs of the hospital according to the nature of the particular problems to be dealt with and the knowledge and training of the various members of the staff;
• reviewing the diagnostic and treatment work of the staff to the extent necessary to assure its adequacy and professional competence;
• providing advice and guidance to members of the staff on cases that present unusually difficult problems of assessment and treatment;
• carrying out special diagnostic consultations at the request of psychiatric or medical staff and conducting individual and group therapy; and
• evaluating the general quality and effectiveness of the psychological assessment and treatment services of the hospital.

Plans, directs and participates in the conduct of a research program designed to afford a greater understanding or control of mental states and behavioral processes, which includes the study and evaluation of treatment and rehabilitation techniques, studies in applied psychology and psychiatry and original inquiries into basic science problems in psychology and psychiatry by:

• keeping apprised of the research needs of the hospital and of the profession in general and guiding staff toward fruitful areas of investigation;
• evaluating research plans presented by staff members;
• preparing and submitting research proposals and designs to granting agencies such as the Medical Research Council;
• preparing annual research estimates for review by the Research Committee of the hospital’s Medical Board;
• controlling the research budget, which includes allocating funds to different projects or purchases and recommending additional expenditures;
• organizing and supervising the research work carried out by the psychological staff and the personnel of the Psychiatric Research Unit, setting work schedules, conducting spot-check consultations and reviewing progress reports;
• reviewing research reports for validity of assessments and interpretations and quality of presentation; and
• conducting own research projects and presenting results in scientific articles for publication and research papers for presentation at professional conferences.

Plans, directs and conducts the hospital’s training program in clinical psychology by:

• organizing and directing the training program for M.A. and Ph.D. interns and students in clinical psychology;
• preparing and presenting lectures and seminars on various aspects of psychology to psychology interns and graduate students;
• evaluating the clinical and research work of psychology trainees and reporting assessments to the universities;
• organizing the hospital’s training program in group psychotherapy, as co-director with the Psychiatrist, and providing supervised practice in this area to psychiatry and psychology interns and staff;
• advising the Head of Service, Psychiatry, on the training program for psychiatric interns and conducting seminars in psychodiagnostic testing and various other aspects of clinical psychology;
• contributing psychological findings concerning patients and research projects to the weekly Joint Psychiatric Medical Conferences and preparing one conference per month; and
• organizing and participating in the conduct of seminars with psychiatric nurses, orderlies and volunteer workers, on various problems of human relations.

Performs related duties such as searching for and collecting new information in various fields of psychology; visiting universities regarding intern training and professional development; preparing and delivering addresses to interested professional groups; and planning and organizing the contribution of the Psychology Service to hospital and community projects such as "Mental Health Week" and "Open House".

The work requires originality and creativity in designing psychological research and service programs and formulating approaches for investigating and providing new knowledge in broad areas of study to provide the hospital’s treatment staff and the psychology profession and associated disciplines with new information on and new methods for dealing with complex clinical problems. Typical examples of this requirement include: the development of a five phase Treatment Research Program to answer the need for a systematic approach to evaluation, treatment and follow-up of hospitalized alcoholic patients with psychiatric problems; the development and standardization of a battery of objective psychological tests; and an objective multiple choice Rorschach test to allow for the assessment of minimum activity levels and behavior changes in severely regressed "vegetating" schizophrenics; and the design and direction of a research study into the psychophysiological and clinical effects of LSD 25, sodium amytol and methedrine in alcoholics and schizophrenics, which, because of the negative findings, resulted in the discontinuance of the use of LSD 25 as a treatment aid. Such achievements represent original contributions to clinical knowledge and treatment procedures and are often adopted by the staff of other hospitals for use in their own treatment and research activities.

The nature of the work requires adapting existing clinical theory to the solution of new and unusual problems. Methods and criteria must be devised to evaluate the effectiveness of existing treatment procedures and clinical theories and to determine the nature and extent of changes and innovations required to keep the psychological research and service programs relevant to current requirements.

The work requires comprehensive knowledge of and training in the application of the theory, principles and techniques governing the various functions of clinical psychology, including psychophysiology, developmental psychology, social psychology, personality theory, psychopathology, construction and application of objective and projective psychometric techniques, methods of behavior therapy and psychotherapy, research methodology and statistical procedures, and training methods and techniques. The work requires searching for and collecting information on new trends and developments in the field through continuous contact with the chairpersons of departments of psychology of local universities, as well as psychologists practicing in other institutions, attendance at professional meetings and conferences, and continuing study of professional journals and new books published in the field. The work requires being thoroughly familiar with the theory and practices of associated disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, psychiatry, neurology and general medicine in order to recognize and meet their needs for psychological services and to initiate the development of new techniques and procedures that could be of use to them. The work requires also keeping abreast of new developments in the theory and practices of these associated professions.

The work requires a thorough knowledge of the organization, objectives and working procedures of other services within the hospital and in outside institutions. It also requires a thorough knowledge of the organization and objectives of the department and of departmental instructions and hospital regulations.

The work requires dealing with a variety of outside organizations, such as universities, community social agencies, training organizations and professional associations to organize and direct the training, treatment and rehabilitation activities of the Psychology Service. This requires a thorough understanding of the objectives, organization and working procedures of these organizations.

The position is responsible for developing a balanced and effective program in clinical psychology. In this capacity, the work requires evaluating the hospital’s requirements for psychological services, establishing the activities to be carried out by the Psychology Service in such areas as psychodiagnosis, psychotherapy, ongoing treatment and rehabilitation programs and training, and evaluating, initiating or modifying methods and procedures for application to these various areas of psychological work. The position is responsible for identifying areas for study, evaluating research proposals, and initiating and directing research studies in psychology and psychiatry. The work requires establishing professional procedures and quality criteria for the Psychology Service; making all professional decisions in own work in the areas of assessment therapy, research and training; making authoritative and final decisions on problem cases referred by staff of services provided internally and from external sources; and assuming professional responsibility for any work at the establishment in the field of clinical psychology.

The position is also responsible as Head of the Psychology Service for participation, in conjunction with the Hospital Director and other Heads of Service, in determining the needs of patients for treatment and services, and in planning for the provision of such treatment and services. In this connection, this position critically evaluates established treatment policy and programs, identifies areas in which new or revised procedures and techniques appear warranted, and develops and recommends the implementation of new or revised treatment programs or techniques.

The work requires assuming full responsibility for the technical quality of own work and that of staff and the direction of the Psychology Service. Guidance is in the form of departmental and hospital policies and regulations and broad program plans. Work is checked through periodic program reviews. Recommendations concerning research studies and treatment policy and programs are usually accepted and followed, subject to the review and evaluation of administrative and financial implications.

The position is responsible for evaluating the needs for training in clinical psychology and deciding on the nature and content of the psychological training to be given to own staff and to other treatment staff at the hospital. The position is also responsible for developing and conducting a training program for Ph.D. and M.A. interns and graduate students in clinical psychology.

The work requires providing authoritative advice to the senior professional staff of the hospital in all matters in which psychology can make a contribution. For example: acting as a special consultant in neurological, psychiatric or medical cases that present unusual problems of diagnosis or treatment; acting as consultant to the Head of Service, Psychiatry, regarding the training program for psychiatric interns; and providing advice to the Hospital Director and other Heads of Service on the mental health implications of the treatment policy and ongoing treatment programs of the hospital. The work requires providing professional advice to the senior management personnel of the hospital on various administrative matters; for example, on the development of management improvement programs for administrative staff. The work also requires providing advice and information on treatment to research personnel of other hospitals, clinics, universities and government agencies on research findings and new treatment methods and techniques.

The position is responsible for formulating the work program of the Psychology Service and for directing all phases of the operation, in order to meet the needs of the hospital for psychological assessment, treatment, training and research services. The position is responsible for establishing work priorities and procedures and directing a staff of seven professional and support personnel. The position is also responsible for planning and organizing a training program in clinical psychology and has continuing responsibility for the direction of a number of interns. This may include at any one time two Ph.D. students, two or three M.A. students and, during the summer months, two student assistants. The position is responsible for carrying the university staff appointment of Supervisor, Intern Training, and is responsible for interviewing and selecting interns; lecturing to them in the field of clinical psychology; allocating diagnostic, treatment and research work; supervising and evaluating their practical work; and giving an assessment of their qualifications to the universities.

The position is responsible for recommending establishment estimates for the Psychology Service, budgeting funds, and preparing establishment reviews and costing reports. As Head, Psychiatric and Psychological Research, the position is responsible for preparing annual research estimates for review by the Research Committee of the hospital’s Medical Board, and for budgeting operational and capital research funds amounting to approximately $30,000.

The Head, Psychology Service, is responsible for the coordination of psychological activities with, and their integration into, other professional services of the hospital. This is done by establishing effective working relations with senior personnel in related professions, by participating in staff conferences and planning meetings as the representative of psychology, and by sitting on boards and committees responsible for the most critical case decisions.

Summary

Under the general direction of the Director, Treatment, Training and Program Planning, who is in charge of the department’s Classification and Psychological Services which provides professional support to the training and rehabilitation function, the work requires:

• providing professional advisory and consultant services to senior departmental officers;
• acting as consultant regarding the conduct of research in psychology, criminology and sociology;
• representing the department on a variety of committees and at meetings; and
• making decisions and recommendations in matters of discipline and custody of inmates.

Duties

Plans, organizes and directs the activities of the Classification and Psychological Services, with a large staff of professional psychologists, sociologists, criminologists and social workers and supporting staff engaged in the assessment counselling, guidance and rehabilitation of inmates of federal penal institutions across Canada by:

• issuing, in the name of the Commissioner, directives and instructions to wardens of penal institutions concerning the nature and extent of psychological and classification services to be provided to inmates;
• making periodic visits to penal institutions to assess the quality of services provided to inmates and to ensure that policy directives are implemented;
• establishing and supervising the implementation of the various criteria of personality characteristics, motivation, intelligence and emotional stability that govern the transfer of inmates to reduced security institutions, to ensure objectivity and consistency in the decisions made in these matters by the classification and psychological staff;
• continually reviewing and evaluating staff carrying out the functions of the Classification and Psychological Services, and providing advice on their work problems;
• organizing and conducting training courses for staff in such areas as counselling, psychological assessment and interviewing techniques;
• preparing and correcting qualifying examinations for the promotion of classification staff;
• assessing the requirements for staff, materials, equipment and facilities;
• assessing the relative merits of alternative forms of organization and developing new organization structures;
• conducting a program review, preparing annual estimates and operating a system of budgetary control; and
• establishing qualifications required for appointments, recruiting and selecting staff, and deciding on the transfer, promotion and discipline of staff.

Provides professional consultant services to senior departmental officers to assist them in the planning and implementation of inmate treatment and rehabilitation policy and programs and gives professional advice in the selection and training of staff for federal penal institutions by:

• reviewing and assessing construction plans for penal institutions from the point of view of their psychological influence on inmates;
• recommending changes in the content of the inmate training program in order to improve inmate motivation;
• establishing criteria for the selection of inmates to take part in the various aspects of the training program;
• developing recommendations concerning the kind and number of staff required to carry out training and rehabilitation programs in regional reception centers, institutions and community release centres;
• designing new types of treatment and training programs for specialized institutions, such as institutions for young offenders and the therapeutic community experimental projects at Springhill, at the request of the Deputy Commissioner or the Director of Treatment and Training;
• overseeing the implementation of these programs, investigating the problems encountered and making appropriate modifications to program plans;
• recommending changes in policy required for the proper implementation of new rehabilitation programs;
• advising the Assistant Director of Personnel, Staff Training, on the content of staff training courses and lecturing on human behavior, personality and criminal psychology at Correctional Staff Colleges;
• acting as professional consultant to the National Film Board in the preparation of staff training films;
• advising on the psychological suitability of certain job applicants at the request of the Director of Personnel; and
• advising selection boards on the personality factors involved in the selection or promotion of institutional staff.

Acts as consultant to senior departmental officials regarding research projects in psychology, sociology and criminology carried out by the psychological staff or by universities under research grants awarded by the Office of the Deputy Solicitor General by:

• assessing the value and significance of research proposals submitted by the psychological staff and by universities;
• authorizing research projects in psychology to be carried out in federal penal institutions;
• formulating research projects to be carried out by universities under research grants, at the request of the Deputy Commissioner;
• maintaining contact with universities through regular meetings, to discuss the progress of research and to arrange for the exchange of information; and
• collaborating with the heads of Correctional Research in the office of the Deputy Solicitor General and in the department on the implementation and final assessment of research findings.

Represents the department or the agency on a number of committees and at meetings to coordinate and integrate the rehabilitation work of the department with programs of a variety of private and governmental agencies and departments by:

• meeting with the directors and presidents of various after-care agencies such as the John Howard Society, the Salvation Army, the Catholic Rehabilitation Service and the Société d’Orientation et de Réhabilitation Sociale, to integrate their work with the pre-release planning for and counselling of inmates;
• meeting with officials of the National Parole Board to discuss plans for the parole or transfer of individual inmates and to ensure better coordination of services, such as improvement in the exchange of information on the establishment of guidelines to control the contacts of parole officers with inmates; and
• participating, as a member of the Joint Committee on the Rehabilitation of Inmates, in the discussion and elaboration of policy and procedures that will provide continuity in the treatment and training programs provided for inmates during incarceration and the re-jobbing efforts undertaken after release.

Makes decisions and recommendations in matters of discipline and custody of inmates, such as requests for restoration of forfeited statutory remission, temporary absence, permission to marry or transfer to another region, in cases that involve behavioral or emotional factors or where conflicting recommendations are submitted by the staff in the field by:

• evaluating the reasons given by inmates for their requests and the accompanying recommendations submitted by psychologists or psychiatrists and wardens of institutions;
• reviewing and assessing the background history of individual cases;
• determining the psychological implications of the granting or refusal of requests;
• communicating decisions and recommendations to the wardens of institutions or to the Director, Treatment and Training, outlining the behavioral and motivational implications of the findings; and
• presenting and justifying recommendations to the Minister for the restoration of forfeited statutory remission in cases involving the restoration of 90 days or more.

The work requires translating theoretical concepts into operationally feasible rehabilitation programs and developing novel approaches to the solution of problems. An example is the development of the treatment and training program for new types of federal medium security institutions for young offenders and selected adults. This program represents a new concept in dealing with this type of inmate and includes many departures from established practices. For example, in an attempt to break delinquency patterns in young offenders this position established psychological criteria for grouping inmates on the basis of intelligence, educational level and type of activity, as opposed to the traditional approach of grouping offenders on the basis of age. Such developmental work requires the analysis and coordination of the many variables that affect the total impact of the rehabilitation program. This includes responsibility for such things as defining criteria for the selection and grouping of inmates to take part in the program; determining the type and number of staff required to carry out the program and developing the psychological criteria for their selection; and establishing guidelines for the provision of counselling and pre-release planning for inmates and for the coordination of rehabilitation efforts with the personnel of various private and governmental after-care organizations.

The work also requires developing and integrating new or revised procedures and treatment concepts into existing departmental programs. For example, this position developed new administrative procedures and established psychological criteria to govern decisions on transfers of inmates between the various types of federal penal institutions in order to increase the objectivity of these decisions and enhance the effectiveness of inmate transfers as treatment and rehabilitation tools. This position was also one of the principal consultants in the development and implementation of a new treatment program for federal institutions for drug addicts. As a result of a study and evaluation of the personality of the drug addict, this position ensured the modification of the therapeutic community approach to the treatment of drug offenders to include individual psychotherapy and counselling in order to accommodate those inmates who were unable to withstand group pressure.

The work includes a constant requirement for coordinating and integrating treatment and rehabilitation plans and programs with other areas of institutional work, and for finding solutions to problems of conflict between what is desirable in terms of the rehabilitation function and what is possible in terms of its custodial function and administrative limitations.

The work requires an authoritative and up-to-date knowledge of psychological theories, principles and techniques, including those of clinical psychology, social psychology and abnormal psychology; the psychology of learning and motivation; and psychological research methodology and statistics. The work also requires a comprehensive knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of such associated disciplines as sociology, social work, criminology and psychiatry. The work requires studying and evaluating changes and developments in these fields, particularly as they apply to penological work, in order to determine their implications for the work of the Classification and Psychological Services and for other departmental programs.

The work requires an authoritative knowledge of the aims and organization of the department and of its requirements for professional advice and services and a comprehensive knowledge of the legislation and regulations under which the programs of the department are established.

The work requires ensuring consistency and continuity between the treatment and training provided to inmates and the activities of a wide variety of governmental and private organizations that are involved in the rehabilitation of criminal offenders. This requires comprehensive knowledge of the departments, agencies and programs and a detailed and up-to-date knowledge of the internal organization, management and programs of such private agencies.

The position has complete responsibility for requires establishing guidelines and defining objectives for the provision of classification and psychological services to inmates of federal penal institutions, and providing leadership and direction to a large group of professionals working in a number of different but interrelated disciplines. The work requires evaluating departmental policy and practices regarding the handling of inmates, identifying areas where new approaches appear warranted, and developing new techniques and procedures and recommending their implementation. For example, to remedy the lack of any consistent and objective criteria for controlling transfers of inmates between the various types of federal penal institutions, the work required developing a plan that called for the establishment of regional classification boards, composed of classification officers from the various institutions within a region and one psychologist, which would decide on inmate transfers in accordance with a set of criteria that included a comprehensive evaluation of the inmate’s personality, intellectual assets, treatment needs and general potential for rehabilitation. With the approval of the Commissioner, this new approach to the problem of controlling inmate transfers became part of established departmental policy and its implementation an ongoing responsibility of the position.

The work requires making decisions in matters of discipline and custody of inmates, such as requests for restoration of forfeited statutory remission, temporary absence, and permission to marry or transfer to another region. Decisions are based on a thorough analysis of the background history of each case and of the different opinions presented for or against the granting of the request, and on an evaluation of the psychological implications of the granting or refusal of the request.

The position is the senior authority in this field in the department and assumes complete responsibility for the professional competence of decisions and opinions and those of staff. The Director, Treatment, Training and Program Planning, periodically reviews and discusses the requirements of this position to ensure that it is consistent with the general objectives.

This position is responsible for the professional development of staff, and organizes and conducts training courses in psychological theory and techniques for the psychological and classification staff and keeps them informed of new developments in the field. The work requires organizing and directing a program of practical training in psychology for approximately 30 summer interns. The work requires preparing and delivering lectures on human behavior and personality and criminal psychology as part of the training courses given to institutional staff at Correctional Service Staff Colleges, and advising on course content.

This position acts as professional resource person to the Director, Treatment, Training and Program Planning, to the Deputy Commissioner, and to other senior departmental officials. Advice is given on a wide variety of matters in which knowledge of the social sciences can be of service, and this advice often constitutes effective recommendations for the development and conduct of departmental programs.

The work requires establishing and organizing the work program and allocating the resources of the Classification and Psychological Services and directing all phases of the operation. The work also requires managing a multidisciplinary staff of approximately 170 professional, technical and clerical personnel, selecting, allocating, promoting, training and developing staff, and appraising personnel performance. The exercise of supervision and direction over this large staff located all across the country requires that this position have an appreciation of the particular problems facing each of the subordinate supervisors in order to offer constructive appraisals and suggestions for improvements in the work methods and techniques and to negotiate satisfactory solutions to problems of communication and coordination with other staff in the institutions and with the personnel of outside agencies.

The work requires estimating annual requirements for staff, equipment and facilities and projecting such requirements for a five-year period, operating a system of budgetary control, and conducting establishment reviews.

Of primary importance, the work requires coordinating and integrating classification and psychological work with work being done in other areas. The work also requires coordinating the general program of the Classification and Psychological Services with other departmental programs, such as those of Security, Education and Vocational Training. At the institutional level this position must ensure the integration of psychology and classification with other services in the institution.

The work requires representing the department on a number of committees and at meetings with representatives of various governmental and private departments and agencies and the position is authorized to make arrangements for the coordination of the treatment and training activities with the programs of a wide variety of public and private organizations.