PSYC 5903/6903 Potential Placements

• Contact: Dr. Kate MacEachern, Senior Research Associate
• Email: kate.maceachern@theroyal.ca
• Web: www.atlasveterans.ca

Responsibilities may include data collection, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, reviewing literature, drafting portions of reports, manuscripts, and presentations, and administrative support on research studies. Other duties may be assigned on an as-needed basis. Our aim is to provide students with relevant, real-world experience in an applied research setting.

The placement will be primarily virtual. A police check will be needed prior to the start date.

• Contact: Dr. Michael Seto, Clinical Psychologist
• Phone: 1‐613‐345‐1461, Ext. 2605
• Email: michael.seto@theroyal.ca

• Contact: Dr. Kim Corace, Vice President, Innovation & Senior Scientist
• Email: kcorace@ccsa.ca
• Website: www.ccsa.ca

Created by an act of Parliament in 1988, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is the only national organization with a legislated mandate to reduce the harms of substances for people in Canada. CCSA provides nonpartisan, national leadership by harnessing the power of research and diverse perspectives to provide evidence-based recommendations. Through partnerships, CCSA collaborates across sectors, including with people with lived and living experience, scientists and healthcare providers, to advance evidence and research to guide substance use health policy and practice. The CCSA team is comprised of national experts in the field, including scientists, researchers and knowledge brokers.

This practicum placement would involve participating in a scholarly project related to evidence-based policy, practice, or knowledge mobilization in one of the 5 streams of CCSA’s work:

(1) Quality and Accountability

(2) Innovation and Evidence in Practice

(3) Data as Power

(4) Health Promotion

(5) Convening Communities.

Our aim is to provide the opportunity to work within an inter-professional team as part of the practicum and experience the ways in which evidence demonstrates impact to improve substance use health, inform policy makers at all levels of government, and support care delivery and education.  Responsibilities may include quantitative or qualitative data collection and analysis, assisting with evidence syntheses and drafting of reports and manuscripts, as well as assisting with development of knowledge products including infographics, presentations and other tailored resources. Additional specific learning objectives will be established based on the project chosen.

• Contact: Shevaun Corey, Team Lead, Evaluation Unit
• Phone: 343-552-2944
• Email: Shevaun.corey@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Web: Welcome to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research – CIHR (cihr-irsc.gc.ca)

The CIHR Evaluation Unit is looking for students to support current evaluation projects of health research and Tri-agency grant and award programs and initiatives, by providing opportunities to apply and develop research and professional development skills within a federal government funding agency.

• Contact: Mikaelia Miller
• Email: mmiller@cheo.on.ca
• Web: CHEO – Centre for Healthy Active Living

Note: Students must be available either Monday or Tuesday afternoon, in addition to half days on Thursdays (preferably AM) for the duration of their placement. This is a research-based placement at a pediatric weight management clinic. All placements require a police record check.

Research placement in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

• Contact: Paula Cloutier
• Email: cloutier@cheo.on.ca
• Web: CHEO Research Institute – Mental Health Research

Note: All placements require a police record check and up to date immunizations.

• Contact: Terri Scott
• Email: Terri.Scott@CSC-SCC.GC.CA

The placement includes tasks such as compiling data from multiple sources into excel or SPSS databases for manipulation, data analysis and thematic analysis to identify trends, themes, and/or areas of interest to be presented in Corporate products/deliverables. Students will also learn/review the investigative process (e.g., training documents on how to conduct a board of investigation, objectives of the National investigations Meeting, attendance at process meetings, review of Board of Investigation reports).

Note from the agency: Due to time constraints in completing security clearances, students interested in placement should be prepared to submit previous addresses and employer information without delay if selected. For fall placement, security clearances should be submitted before the end of July and for winter placement, no later than December. Successful applicants must be of good character who possess integrity, honesty, professionalism, tact, respect, and accountability. Applicants will be required to participate in a personal suitability interview to assist in the selection of the most suitable candidates.

• Contact: Elisabeth Vesnaver, embedded implementation scientist
• Email: evesnaver@cheo.on.ca
• Website: https://www.prenatalscreeningontario.ca/en/pso/index.aspx

Prenatal Screening Ontario coordinates publicly funded prenatal genetic screening across the province of Ontario. This placement involves contributing to a research program that applies psychological theory to support equitable implementation of new prenatal screening practices. Tasks may involve literature reviews, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, environmental scans, drafting parts of reports, manuscripts, or presentations and administrative tasks related to projects. This opportunity is suited to a student who is interested in the intersection of research, policy, and implementation.

All placements require a police record check and up to date immunizations.

• Contact: Dr. David Robinson, Director of Assessment
• Phone: 613-236-0773 Ext. 103
• Email: drobinson@orbispartners.com
• Web: http://orbispartners.com/

Orbis Partners Inc. is a firm specializing in the design and implementation of evidence-based services for at-risk and high risk populations – primarily, justice-involved clients. Services provided include assessment, programming, case management training, research, and evaluation. The emphasis of this practicum placement will be on conducting applied correctional research. Students may be asked to conduct statistical analyses, draft results, collect interview data and assist in the production of literature reviews. Note that all data coding and analysis can be performed in SPSS or SAS. The practicum experience could provide students with an opportunity to author or be included on a peer-reviewed publication. Orbis has an Ottawa office (located in Manotick, Ontario) and our parent company is MST Services Inc (Multi-Systemic Therapy).

Those interested should send their CV to Dr. David Robinson at the e-mail address specified above. Within the body of the e-mail, we also request that applicants specify their year of study and provide a brief written summary of their knowledge and experience in both corrections and statistical methods.

• Contact: Jamie Brehaut, Senior Scientist
• Phone: Coordinator Kelly Carroll; 613 737 8899 ext 73824
• Email: jbrehaut@ohri.ca
• Web: https://med.uottawa.ca/epidemiology/people/brehaut-jamie
  http://www.ohri.ca/profile/Brehaut/profile

A variety of mixed methods projects involving the application of psychological theory to issues in healthcare implementation, including trial recruitment, health misinformation, provision of feedback to health care providers, automaticity in health care decision making..

Contact: Laura Fraser, Senior Policy Development Specialist, Policy Development Office, Strategy & Communications Directorate
Email: fraserl@ottawapolice.ca
Note: The Policy Development Office (PDO) at Ottawa Police Services offers a dynamic practicum opportunity for students keen on policy development, review, and consultation processes. As a vital hub for updating the Policy and Procedure Manual, PDO provides a range of engaging tasks that promise a rewarding experience.

Possible Tasks:

• Implementing and reviewing satisfaction surveys for PDO involving data collection and policy instrument updates.
• Developing and reviewing operational and administrative policies, including literature reviews and environmental scans.
• Writing and reviewing Board reports/meetings.
• Contributing to presentations for the Senior Leadership Team.
• Active participation in the Policy Advisory Committee.
• Collaboration with various units at OPS, and the chance to explore other policing departments and attend special workshops based on individual interests.

Application Process: Due to time constraints for security clearances, interested students should start gathering character references, transcripts, previous addresses, and employer information. Applicants must demonstrate good character, possessing qualities such as integrity, honesty, professionalism, compassion, respect, and accountability. The commitment involves 15 hours per week.

Selection Process: Applicants will undergo security and personal suitability interviews or tests tailored to identify the most suitable candidates for this unique practicum opportunity. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the exciting world of policy development in a policing environment!

• Contact: Amanda Blais
• Phone: 613‐520‐6608
• Email: AmandaBlais@cunet.carleton.ca
• Web: Paul Menton Centre

Note: Fall/Winter terms only. Psychology practicum students at the PMC have the opportunity to develop one-on-one coaching and instructional practices effective in supporting students with disabilities create and apply individualized and compensatory learning strategies, including the use of assistive technology, applicable to university-level expectations. This requires an understanding of students’ unique learning profile based on documentation and academic experience. Our goal is to help students become independent self-advocates.

The placement is semi-structured: While direct supervision is provided, we are looking for independent workers who can take initiative, demonstrate professionalism, and maintain student confidentiality.  Mandatory training takes place during the final week of August.

• Operational Research Unit
• Contract and Indigenous Policing
• Contact: Simon Baldwin
• Email: simon.baldwin@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
• Web:http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ccaps-spcca/index-eng.htm

The Operational Research Unit (ORU) provides horizontal research, methodological, and statistical support and advice to all business lines in Contract & Indigenous Policing (C&IP) Directorate at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The unit proactively identifies and presents areas of risk, strategic recommendations, and best practices to management/executives. Through the use of mixed methods (i.e., quantitative and qualitative) research designs, gender-based analyses (GBA+) and experimental/quasi-experimental studies, the ORU produces operationally relevant research products. This includes training and equipment evaluations, literature reviews, environmental scans, research papers, conference presentations, peer-reviewed journal articles, and statistical/trends analyses. This provides an evidence-base for sound decision-making and allows for improvements to operational policy, training, and equipment, and standards, as well as public and police safety. The unit is also responsible for developing sustainable academic partnerships and leads C&IP’s geospatial mapping initiative.

Note from the agency: Due to time constraints in completing security clearances, students interested in placement with the RCMP should begin assembling sources for character references, student transcript, previous addresses and employer information. Applying students must be of good character: you must possess integrity, honesty, professionalism, compassion, respect and accountability. Applicants will be required to undergo security and personal suitability interviews or tests designed to assist in the selection of the most suitable candidates.

• Contact: Dr. Roberta Lynn Sinclair, Manager, Strategic Policy and Research
• Email: ssis-sos@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Note: Key activities may include: 1) Critical review of research articles/reports to gain an understanding of crimes concerning child sexual exploitation, missing persons and unidentified remains, behavioural sciences, police response and health and wellness; 2) Assist in the development/develop research proposals and/or grant applications; 3) Participate in project design, data compilation, coding, and analysis; 4) Produce research articles/reports stemming from internal research or in relation to topical areas related to child exploitation, missing persons, unidentified human remains, and behavioural sciences; 5) Attend meetings and participate in presentations relating to SSIS.

• Contact: Tori Semple, Ph.D.
• Phone: 705-436-2141 or 905-775-331 ext. 203
• Email: tori.semple@southsimcoepolice.ca
• Web: www.southsimcoepolice.on.ca

Note: The South Simcoe Police Service offers a remote or in-person practicum that provides students with experience supporting the service’s strategic operations through research, data analysis, and reporting. Students will assist with a variety of tasks, including preparing grant applications and related reporting, developing tools for data collection such as community surveys and database structures, and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data to uncover trends and insights that inform operational decisions. Additionally, students will contribute to producing accessible reports that summarize findings for senior leadership, helping to guide evidence-based decision-making within the service. This practicum provides a unique opportunity to apply the research skills they learn in the classroom to real-world problems that help inform decision-making. Students are expected to commit 15 hours (2 days) per week. The ideal candidate will possess integrity, professionalism, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Students will be required to undergo a background investigation.