Contract/Casual Psychologist-Psychological Associate

The Durham Catholic District School Board is located just East of Toronto and is renowned for providing comprehensive Catholic education to over 21,150 students in 38 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 6 continuing and alternative education centers throughout Durham Region.

The Durham Catholic District School Board invites applications from qualified candidates interested in the following Casual / Contract position : Position - Casual / Contract Psychologist / Psychological AssociateLocation - Student Services (assigned school locations), 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, ON, L1J 7C4Rate Of Pay - $57.

09 / hourWorking Hours - Flexible hours, per day, per week and work from home hoursStart Date - As soon as possibleInterested 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 positon 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 assist school personnel in meeting the needs of the students through psychological assessment and consultation, and / or counselling / intervention.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides a professional 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 professionals.
• 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.
28 days ago