Join Us as a CAP Clinical Supervisor

About the Centre for Psychodynamic Insights

The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual healthcare clinic specializing in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic care. Our evidence-based approach focuses on exploring the unconscious roots of psychological symptoms through in-depth, collaborative conversations. We help patients understand how early life experiences shape present struggles, and we offer individualized treatment that promotes insight, symptom relief, and lasting emotional change.

As we grow, we are expanding our clinical supervision services to support emerging and established therapists across Canada. We are seeking a College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) Supervisor who can provide thoughtful, ethical, and clinically rigorous supervision to clinicians working toward registration, competency development, and deeper clinical formulation.

About the Position

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate CAP Supervisor to join our team as an independent contractor in a part-time, remote role.

This position is ideal for a Registered Psychologist in Alberta who meets the College of Alberta Psychologists’ requirements to provide supervision to provisional psychologists. In this role, you will provide clinical supervision, consultation, case formulation support, documentation guidance, and professional development support to supervisees working with diverse patient presentations.

The role offers flexible scheduling and the opportunity to contribute to a clinic that values psychodynamic thinking, ethical practice, reflective supervision, and strong clinical development.

Core Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical supervision to provisional psychologists and/or other clinicians, in accordance with applicable regulatory standards.

  • Support supervisees in developing clinical judgment, assessment skills, treatment planning, case conceptualization, and ethical decision-making.

  • Review and discuss clinical cases, including presenting concerns, risk considerations, therapeutic process, transference and countertransference dynamics, and treatment progress.

  • Provide guidance on documentation, informed consent, boundaries, confidentiality, clinical risk, and professional standards.

  • Support supervisees in integrating psychodynamic or psychoanalytic thinking into their clinical work where appropriate.

  • Offer feedback that is clear, constructive, supportive, and developmentally appropriate.

  • Maintain accurate supervision records in accordance with professional and regulatory requirements.

  • Collaborate with clinic leadership regarding supervisee development, supervision structure, and clinical quality.

  • Participate in supervision planning, onboarding, and periodic review processes as needed.

  • Maintain a confidential remote workspace with stable internet, professional lighting, and a quality camera.

  • Communicate with supervisees and the clinic using a dedicated business phone line or approved professional communication channels.

Qualifications

  • Doctoral or master’s degree in psychology, counselling psychology, clinical psychology, or a related psychological discipline.

  • Registered and in good standing with CAP.

  • Authorized to practise independently in Alberta.

  • Eligible to provide supervision to provisional psychologists under CAP’s requirements.

  • Demonstrated experience providing clinical supervision, consultation, or mentorship.

  • Strong knowledge of professional ethics, regulatory requirements, documentation standards, informed consent, risk management, and scope of practice.

  • Experience providing psychotherapy and/or psychological services to adults, adolescents, couples, families, or children.

  • Commitment to ethical, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and supervisee-centred supervision.

Assets

  • Experience providing psychodynamic or psychoanalytic supervision.

  • Experience with Freudian, Kleinian, object relations, attachment-based, relational, or contemporary psychodynamic approaches.

  • Experience supporting clinicians working with complex trauma, personality functioning, anxiety, depression, relational concerns, grief, family dynamics, or identity-related concerns.

  • Experience supervising provisional psychologists in Alberta.

  • Experience with assessment supervision, diagnostic formulation, or integrated psychological reports.

  • Familiarity with JaneApp or similar practice management software.

  • Experience supporting clinicians in virtual practice.

  • Fluency in French or additional languages.

Availability

  • Monday to Friday availability, including mornings, afternoons, and evenings.

  • Flexible scheduling is available based on supervisor preference, supervisee needs, and clinic requirements.

  • Availability for recurring weekly or biweekly supervision is considered an asset.

Perks and Compensation

  • Competitive compensation structure

  • Flexible, self-directed scheduling

  • Remote supervision model

  • Full administrative and technical support

  • Opportunity to support the development of emerging clinicians

  • Opportunity to contribute to a growing national supervision program

  • Collaborative clinic environment rooted in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic care

Application Instructions

Email us your resume/CV and a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position. Please include a brief personal background, your supervision experience, theoretical orientation, populations served, areas of clinical competency, and a detailed explanation of how you meet the job requirements.

Important Notes

  • Only applicants registered and in good standing with CAP and eligible to provide supervision to provisional psychologists will be considered.

  • This is an independent contractor position.

  • Only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. We appreciate your interest in joining our team.

Start Date: As soon as possible.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.

The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and patients feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of our patients and the communities in which we live and serve. If you require accommodation for any stage of the recruitment process/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to us at info@centreforpsychodynamicinsights.com

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights does not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or automatically evaluate applicants. All applications are reviewed by the Clinic Director and the Operations team.

Independent Contractor Position for a CAP Clinical Supervisor

Any Questions?

With ongoing professional education, our practitioner can regularly collaborate to provide our patients with the most appropriate and up-to-date care.

We offer psychodynamic therapy in Toronto for individuals, couples, and families and are available across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon