Psychological Consultant

Description:

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Supervisor, Psychological Services and BCBA, this position assumes responsibility for providing comprehensive psychological assessments for elementary and secondary students, urgent need response, crisis response, violence threat response to schools, behavioural and mental health consultation, programming, community liaison and school team participation.

The successful applicant will work collaboratively with children, the school team, families, special education support services and community agencies.

Qualifications

Registered Psychologist or Psychological Associate with the College of Psychologists of Ontario in clinical/educational psychology will be given preference, although candidates who are able and qualified to work under supervised practice will be considered

A thorough knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and intervention planning for learning disabilities, developmental disorders, behavioural problems, and relevant children’s mental health issues is vital