Posting Title: Corporate Psychologist

Job ID #: 8084

Status: Regular

Salary: $215,659 - $249,411

Hours: 35 hours

Location: Toronto Police College

Department: Wellness

Vacancies: 1

Job Code: Z36CPA

Opening Date: Thursday October 22, 2026

Must Apply By: Wednesday November 4, 2026

Our Mindset ~ Our Connections ~ Our Impact ~ Our Development

Service at our Core ~ Do the right thing ~ Connect with Compassion ~

Reflect and Grow

The Toronto Police Service is the fourth largest municipal police service in North America. With over 5,000 officers and approximately 2,500 civilian employees, we are dedicated to delivering best-in-class police services, in partnership with our communities, by being where the public needs the Service the most, by embracing partnerships to create safe communities, and by focusing on the needs of the City.

NOTE: To apply to this role, please apply online via our Toronto Police Service careers website and click on Civilian Roles.

The Chance:

We are pleased to share with you this exciting opportunity as a Corporate Psychologist Mental Health & Wellbeing within the Wellness Unit of the Toronto Police Service.

What to expect in this role?

In this role, the Corporate Psychologist will direct the day-to-day administrative activities of the Psychological Assistant and provide performance related input to the Mental Health & Wellbeing Lead. Additionally, the Corporate Psychologist will deliver a broad range of psychological services, including psychological evaluations, clinical counselling, and corporate consultation, in accordance with the regulations and professional practice standards of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. This position will also contribute to managerial and program development, as well as training and educational initiatives that promote psychological wellness.

Additionally, the Corporate Psychologist:

- Conducts pre-employment psychological evaluations of new constable candidates.
- Conducts psychological evaluations as part of the selection process for membership on special teams; including but not limited to, the Emergency Task Force (ETF), the Peer Support Volunteer/Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), and applicants for international mission assignments.
- Provides psychological support and intervention to officers and civilians serving in positions throughout the Service which have been identified as at high risk for psychological consequences as a result of the nature of work assigned, including officers who have been deployed on military reserve duty or seconded to an international policing mission.
- Provides clinical and subject matter expertise to defusing and/or debriefing sessions by ensuring appropriate provisions to meet the needs of Service members after involvement in a critical incident event, either through direct service provision and/or the use of the peer support team and the deployment of Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and other available resources.




- Provides individual clinical consultations to members at times of crisis or concern, offering supportive problem-focused interventions including recommendations regarding appropriate counselling or psychotherapy when required.
- Provides day-to-day administrative direction to the Psychological Assistant including planning/scheduling of activities, resolution of escalated issues and provides performance input to the Mental Health & Wellbeing Lead for evaluation purposes.
- Provides subject matter expertise to senior management regarding policies and strategic direction relating to mental health initiatives, as requested.
- Supports managerial and program development and the planning, development and implementation of educational initiatives designed to reduce stigma regarding psychological help-seeking and enhance the resilience and coping abilities of members.
- Ensures the effective maintenance and confidentiality of all psychological records, charts, files and information in accordance with statutory requirements.
- Liaises with provincial, national, and international police psychologists and psychological associations.
- Performs other appropriate duties as required.

Education & Experience:

- A Ph.D. in clinical psychology is required.
- Must possess a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in psychological service provision, including at least five years of experience completed post-registration as a psychologist in independent practice using scientifically supported methodology and evidence based approaches to both evaluation and intervention.
- Registration in good standing with the College of Psychologists of Ontario or other equivalent provincial or state regulatory body, with eligibility for application to the College of Psychologists of Ontario that will permit the provision of health-care services in compliance with the regulations and professional practice standards of the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
- Experience working within complex, large-scale organizations.

Knowledge & Skills:

- Knowledge in Disability Management, Occupational Health and Return-to-Work preferred
- Advanced skill and experience in psychological assessment and intervention.
- Current knowledge of scientific and professional literature regarding current issues, best practices and evidence-based care relevant to work with a police population, including knowledge and experience in trauma and critical incident response and strategies for proactive resilience building.
- The ability to work independently and function with minimal supervision, demonstrating initiative, analytical skills, leadership,



superior judgement and decision-making ability, a high degree of professionalism, and the ability to balance competing demands in a high-paced work environment.
- The ability to work in a highly complex and often political work environment that requires interpersonal sensitivity and an excellent understanding of policing organizations and culture.
- The capacity to relate to others in an empathic manner and to reduce individual and systemic resistance to service provision.
- The ability to reconcile professional, corporate and client-based responsibilities and accountabilities.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information effectively across all ranks and all areas of the Service, both individually and in groups, the ability to promote wellness and challenge stigma through both formal and informal presentations, and the ability to prepare written reports and documents with a high degree of precision and accuracy.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills, including experience in policy and guideline development.
- Knowledge of research design and methodology.
- Knowledge of and compliance with legislation and professional/ethical standards related to psychological service provision.
- Must be willing to be available to provide after-hours support for members on an as needed basis (i.e. critical incidents).

Probationary Period:

One (1) Year

**NOTE: To apply to this role, please apply online via our Toronto Police Service careers website and click on Civilian Roles.

Contact:

Julie Tantsef, Talent Acquisition Advisor

Talent Acquisition Unit

[email protected]

Notes

- All applicants who meet the qualifications of the position are invited to submit an online application for this vacancy
- We thank all applicants for their interest. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an e-mail confirmation within 24 hours
- Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted

The Toronto Police Service is committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We encourage applications from our diverse communities, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, women, persons from racialized groups, LGBTQ+ persons, those who are able to speak fluently in another language(s) and anyone committed to a rewarding career in public service.

THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICE SUPPORTS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES.

Accommodations will be provided, in accordance with applicable legislation, at all stages of the hiring process.

Contact us for if you require an accommodation, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The Toronto Police Service does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) during any stage of our recruitment and selection process.

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