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Psychologist
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Closing: 2026-03-02

Psychologist

Correctional Service Canada - Health Services

Closing date: March 2, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number
PEN26J-126896-000048
Selection process number
2026-PEN-EA-PRA-200269
Location
Regina (Saskatchewan)
Employment tenure
👉 The immediate staffing need is for a position in Regina. A permanent, temporary or casual opportunity (note: casual work is offered for a fixed term not exceeding 90 working days) may be considered for this position and other future needs.
Salary
$105,672 to $123,196 - Plus applicable allowances, including a terminable allowance of $6,000 for a Masters degree or $12,000 for a Ph. D. and a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance of $2,140 per year. These allowances are subject to change, modification or revocation, with notice
Level
PS-03
Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada.

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About the position

Duties
- Provide assessments of risk to re-offend;
- Provide assessments of personality, mental health, and criminogenic needs;
- Assess risk for suicide or self-injury;
- Provide interventions to preserve life and prevent serious bodily harm;
- Provide interventions to promote improved emotional and behavioural adjustment;
- Provide supportive counselling to clients in crisis;
- Provide psychotherapy to facilitate positive change in emotional, behavioural, and social functioning;
- Conduct approved research with patients in the domain of forensic, clinical psychology or mental health;
- Provide leadership, mentorship or supervision to health professionals and interns or practicum students;
- Involved in Accreditation and Quality Improvement processes.
Work environment
The CSC is hiring licenced Psychologists.
As a Psychologist within our agency, you will work as an autonomous health provider in a dynamic, evidence-based multidisciplinary practice offering essential psychological services (assessment, intervention, and treatment) to a diverse patient profile.
Health Services vision is to provide professional, clinically independent, culturally safe and responsive, trauma informed, integrated, and coordinated person-centred care. In collaboration with our partners, CSC Health Services provides a broad range of informed health services that are responsive to the diverse needs of our population through promoting family and community supports, patient advocacy, respecting patient and provider rights and responsibilities, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement. You will be called on to provide quality mental health services to promote patient safety, stabilization, recovery and successful reintegration into our society.
In addition to the exciting work available, we offer an excellent benefit package, promote a healthy workforce with continuous wellness initiatives, and encourage ongoing professional development aligned with priority initiatives. Furthermore, the structure of the organization supports a culture of career advancement and mobility opportunities.
We encourage diversity and we welcome you to apply.
Intent of the process
📌 A pool of qualified candidates may be created and used to staff similar positions on a permanent, term, or casual basis in Regina.
Positions to be filled
1
Important messages
You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential & Asset Qualifications (Education, Occupational Certification and all Experience).
Please note that the effective communication may be assessed with your application.
If you have already participated in processes 2024-PEN-EA-NAT-192162 and 2025-PEN-EA-NAT-196467 and were deemed qualified, your assessment results may be transferred to this selection process 2026-PEN-EA-PRA-200269.
For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and/or email address. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses.
A Candidate Achievement Record may be administered.
An interview may be administered.
Reference checks may be sought.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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Occupational Certification: Registered/Licensed for autonomous practice of psychology, in good standing, as per the regulatory standards of the applicable college.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EDUCATION
Graduation with a master’s or doctorate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology.

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OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Registered/Licensed for autonomous practice of psychology, in good standing, as per the regulatory standards of the applicable college.
* In order to receive an employment offer, you must be registered in the province or territory of Canada where the position is located.
Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Bodies - Canadian Psychological Association: https://cpa.ca/public/whatisapsychologist/regulatorybodies
EXPERIENCE
Experience in the provision of psychological services, such as assessment, counselling or other psychological services with adults, either to groups or to individuals.
Experience assessing/diagnosing mental disorders.
Experience delivering psychotherapeutic interventions.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date
English essential

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date
EXPERIENCE
Experience in the provision of psychological services in forensic/correctional settings.
Experience in providing psychological services to diverse population.
Experience in providing culturally sensitive interventions.
Experience treating complex mental disorders.
Experience providing assessment and intervention services for substance use.
Experience providing assessment and intervention services in the context of suicide and non-suicide self-injury.
COMPETENCIES
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented
Effective communication
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.

Our commitment

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

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How to apply

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Information you must provide
  • Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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