Experience

New Leaf Psychology Centre

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Director & Psychologist

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  • Oversee the operational and administrative aspects of the practice, including management of clinical and administrative staff, financial planning, and marketing• Recruit, hire, train, supervise and coordinate administrative and clinical staff, including interviewing, negotiating contracts and offer letters, approval and coordination of vacations and coverage, performance evaluations, provision of feedback, and discipline/dismissal when necessary with the goal of building a unified, high-performing team• Ensure associate access to clinical training and regular consultation• Supervise clinical psychology graduate students and psychologists in their supervised practice year with the College of Psychologists of Ontario• Responsible for the financial viability of the Centre, including budget planning and monitoring• Ensure sufficient visibility of the Centre through both business to business (marketing to other professionals through practice updates and swag) and business to client (website, social media presence, traditional print media, brochures) marketing strategies• Provide individual, family, and couples therapy, for children, adolescents and adults• Conduct psychoeducational testing• Supervise and coordinate the development of group programing (DBT skills, CBT, MBSR)



Homewood Health Centre

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Clinical Programming

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2020

  • Provided direction to the clinical leadership of programs within Psychiatry Services regarding clinical program design and content• Responsible for program reviews, development, implementation, research and evaluation, in partnership with program managers, with the goal of standardizing clinical evidence-based practice across the organization• Assisted with change management, supporting teams at various stages of program redesign• Responsible and accountable for creating, developing and overseeing the operations of the Psychology Assessment Services Program; including planning, organizing, budgeting, and overseeing and coordinating staff• Developed and supported research initiatives, with an emphasis on collaboration between programs and with the Homewood Research Institute• Consulted with Human Resources regarding recruitment for the profession of psychology, including review of applicants, participation in interviews, review of job descriptions and offer letters, and market analyses of the profession• Supervised clinical psychologists in their supervised practice year with the College of Psychologists of Ontario

• Director, Eating Disorders Program

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Responsible and accountable for developing and overseeing the clinical programming and operations of the Eating Disorders Program; including planning, organizing, staffing of interdisciplinary team, and program development• Conducted a 360 review of the existing program, identifying areas of strengths and areas for improvement, and led the clinical staff through a program redesign to ensure the highest standard of evidence-based care• Planned the overall delivery of the program with a focus on evidence-based, client-centered treatment, while remaining consistent with the mission, goals, and strategic direction of both the program and the organization• Ensured that the program operated within the policies and procedures of the organization, and complied with relevant legislation; including the development and revision of forms and ensuring appropriate collection and maintenance of records• Recruited, hired, trained, supervised and coordinated the multidisciplinary clinical staff team, including approval and coordination of vacations and coverage, performance evaluations, provision of feedback, and discipline/dismissal when necessary with the goal of building a unified, high-performing interdisciplinary team• Ensured positive patient relations by providing patients and families with the opportunity to provide feedback, and providing staff with counsel and assistance with clinical program and client issues• Responsible for program budgeting and resourcing; including budget proposals, business plans, monitoring and approving all program expenditures• Collaborated with the Marketing Department to ensure sufficient visibility of the program, including business to business and business to client marketing strategies• Developed a program evaluation framework to identify areas of strength and further growth; including selection of measures to ensure comparability to other treatment programs within the organization, organizing data management, and data analyses



Hamilton Health Sciences

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychologist

  • Sep 2005 - Oct 2013

  • Conducted intake interviews with new patients to the program – including writing reports (based on information obtained from these interviews and psychometric questionnaires), developed care plans collaboratively with team members, and communicated the outcome to patients and their families• Provided individual, family, and group therapy• Responsible for program development – including the development of therapy groups for anxiety, socially anxiety, relaxation, and body satisfaction• Organized program evaluation research – including grant writing, determining methodology, creating and maintaining databases, training and supervising volunteer and paid research • Supervised psychology staff prior to registration and during their period of supervised practice with the College of Psychologists of Ontario