Stsv-253 Psychologist - Montréal, Canada - Dawson College

Dawson College

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Montréal, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Description

Located in a heritage site, a building constructed in 1908, home to 10,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff, Dawson College provides an enriching, vibrant, and stimulating work environment.

The college's strategic vision of collaboration, innovation, and creativity helps foster a career focus on personal and professional development.

With the widest variety of program choices among English language colleges, the College reflects Montreal's unique character by virtue of the diversity of its students, staff and faculty.

Dawson is a leader in sustainability practices in the education network.

As a public sector institution, Dawson offers its employees generous working conditions and benefits and an opportunity to contribute to the future of our society.

Dawson College is centrally located at Atwater metro (green line). There are several bus routes that service the area. In addition, Dawson is right next to a bike path, if that is your preferred method to commute.

Non-salaried benefits include but are not limited to:

Defined benefits pension plan (Régime de retraite du personnel d'encadrement
RRPE)
Health and Dental Insurance
13 statutory holidays
6 weeks of vacation
Professional development funding and opportunities
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Access to College courses

NATURE OF THE WORK

The job of psychologist involves more specifically functions of clinician with leading and counselling functions in connection with the mental health of students and their personal and academic development.
Psychologists provide reception and referral for students, directing them to the appropriate internal and external resources of the College.
The psychologist will provide services/support to the following services/departments: Student AccessAbility Centre, Counselling, Academic Skills Center and Student Services in general.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary responsibility will be to provide counselling services or students in the Counselling Centre, particularly those in crisis or experiencing mental health difficulties;
Advise and lead outreach activities in order to promote mental health and wellbeing;
Provide individual and group career counselling;
If necessary, refer students to other institutions such as health departments, social service centres and hospitals;
Collaborate with other stakeholders concerned, and as part of the College's success plan, plan, develop, implement, lead and evaluate activities fostering the personal growth and academic achievement of students;
Collaborate in case studies;
Establish and keep uptodate student files in matters relating to the sector;
Perform any other related duties.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS
Membership in the Ordre des psychologues du Québec.

CONDITIONS

Proven experience in crisis intervention;
Experience in an educational milieu, preferably with Collegeaged students;
Ability to communicate with a diverse student population;
Ability to function effectively in a collaborative environment;
Advanced English communication skills (testing may be required);
Intermediate French communication skills (testing may be required);
Basic computer knowledge including Word, Excel and Outlook.

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