Psychologist - Dorval, Canada - Lester B. Pearson School Board

Lester B. Pearson School Board

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Dorval, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

**Positions Available: **Two Full-Time

Many Part Time (flexible)

Qualifications:

Be a member of the Ordre des Psychologues du Québec or Masters in a relevant field

Other Requirements:

Experience in conducting psychological assessments with children and adolescents
Understanding the cognitive and socialemotional characteristics of learners with various exceptionalities
Experience working in multidisciplinary teams in elementary and high schools
Ability to assist the school staff in implementing adaptations and modifications suited to individual student needs
Willingness to participate in the development of action plans and interventions for students with special needs
Familiarity with responses to critical incidents/traumatic events
Ability to work with individuals/groups
Ability to lead inservice sessions for school staff
Evidence of continuous professional growth
Knowledge of the Québec system of education (e.g., educational practices, curriculum issues)
Bilingual (French and English)

Nature of the work

The position of psychologist encompasses, in particular, responsibility for preventing, detecting, evaluating, helping and guiding handicapped students or students experiencing or likely to experience social maladjustments or learning difficulties aimed at supporting them in their educational path and their personal and social development.

Daily Tasks/Dossiers

Ability to plan and conduct evaluations of the students' psychological and cognitive functioning, including students with exceptionalities or social maladjustments;
Ability to help teachers determine the nature of the problem and provide them with advice and support;
Ability to work with students, groups of students or parents, help them identify difficulties and support them in exploring solutions;
Ability to help defuse crisis or emergency situations and to propose solutions;
Ability to collaborate as an active member of a multidisciplinary school resource team;
Ability to prepare and update files according to the standards associated with the practice of the profession and the rules defined by the school board; he or she prepares progress notes or evaluation, endofprocess and followup reports on his or her interventions.