Description
The Durham Catholic District School Board invites applications from qualified candidates interested in the following position:
Position - Psychologist/Psychological Associate (1.0 FTE ) Full Time, Permanent
Location - Student Services (assigned school locations), 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, ON, L1J 7C4
Rate Of Pay - As per Collective Agreement ($59,594-$108,781)
Working Hours - As per Collective Agreement, Note: Flexible Hours may be required due to nature of the position.
Start Date - As soon as possible
Interested candidates are invited to apply through Apply to Education or alternatively email resume and cover letter to hr@dcdsb.ca on or before the closing date. Please state position title in email subject line.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Psychologist/Psychological Associate works on a multi-diciplinary team under the administrative authorities of the Superintendent of Education-Student Services, the Senior Manager, Psychological and Speech Language Services/Chief Psychologist and the Superintendent of Education-Family of Schools. While in a school, the Psychologist/Psychological Associate is subject to the administrative authority of the Principal.
As a registered member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario, the Psychologist and Psychological Associate assumes full responsibility for the provision of psychological services.
The primary function of the Psychologist/Psychological Associate is to assis school personnel in meeting the needs fo the students through psychological assessment and consultation, and/or counselling/intervention.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides a proffessional opinion based on standardized measures, interviews and observations pertaining to a student's ability and learning style, and social-emotional functioning, including mental health.
Gathers information on student development and functioning and consults with other proffessionals.
Writes psychological assessment reports.
Interprets, shares results from psychological reports, and makes recommendations with school personnel and parent(s)/guardian(s).
Consults with school personnel regarding programming.
Participates in Identification, Placement and Review Committees (IPRC), School Team meetings and case conferences as requested.
Interprets psychological information received from outside agencies.
Prepares and presents in-services programs and workshops as requested.
Assists parent(s)/guardian(s) in accessing appropriate community resources.
Provides individual and or/or group counselling/intervention.
Participates in the Community Threat Assessment and Intervention Team (C-TAIT), as required.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Education, Senior Manager, Psychological and Speech Language Services/Chief Psychologist and the Superintendent of Education-Family of Schools.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
M.A. or PhD in Clinical/School/Educational Psychology.
Resistration with the Colloge of Psychologists of Ontario
Experience
Three (3) years' experience working as a Psychologist, Psychological Associate, or graduate-level practicum student/inern in a school board or pediatric setting.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Clean drivers abstract, valid drivers's licence and use of a vehicle on a consistent basis.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Very Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to deal confidentially with sensitive information.
Enthusiastic, tactful team member, well organized, positive attitude, mature judgement.
Demonstrated commitment and proven track record in customer service excellence and setting up channels for continuous feedback.
Ability to define problems, collect datea, establish facts, and draw valid conclustions.
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple work priorites.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the work.
