Clinical Psychologist Consultant (Trainer for the National Lifeline for Suicide Prevention)

A. ORGANISATIONAL VALUES:

• Respect: To consider all individuals worthy of high regards and respect.
• Integrity: To adhere to the highest moral and ethical principles in fulfilling Embrace’s mission.
• Compassion: To understand another person’s condition from their perspective and strive to respond to their needs.
• Inclusiveness: To actively include stakeholders in decision making and the implementation of Embrace’s strategic goals.
• Accountability: To acknowledge and assume responsibility for all actions and decisions undertaken within the organization.
• Ownership: To assume one’s responsibility towards their role and the organization, to problem solve and actively seek feedback in a proactive manner.
• Collaboration: To actively seek feedback from members of the team, and work collaboratively with team members inside the organization as well as engage external partners in fulfilling Embrace’s mission and vision.

B. MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enhance and update training content, develop new content where needed in line with the latest research, best practices and developments in the field of suicide prevention and crisis intervention 
• Facilitate engaging, dynamic and empathic training sessions to diverse groups with no background in psychology or mental health, including community members, and first responders
• Incorporate case studies and itneractive exercises to enhance participants' practical skills 
• Adapt training delivery methods to accomodate various learning styles and preferences
• Implement assessment tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the training 

C. QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed clinical psychologist, with experience working with persons at risk of suicide or experiencing suicidal ideation
• Proven experience in conducting training sessions on suicide risk assessment, active listening and suicide de-escalation
• Practice experience in crisis intervention or mental health counseling 
• Certifications in suicide prevention, crisis intervention or a related field is an asset 
• Demonstrated ability to approach training and training participants with empathy, sensistivity and cultural competence 
• Excellent communication skillss, both verbal and written, to effecitvely convey complex concepts and facilitate meaningful discussions.