Description:
The ideal candidate would have training and experience with both counselling and formal psychoeducational assessments, though both modalities not required. A high degree of competence and experience is required within one domain.
1. For counselling psychologists, provide direct counselling services with children and young adults, as well as parent support for a variety of developmental concerns such as:
- ADHD
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Intellectual Developmental Disorders
- Communication Disorders
- Anxiety/OCD/Perfectionism/Phobias
- Behavioral Challenges
- Giftedness
- Emotional RegulationDepression
- Social Perspective Taking and Social Skills
- Executive Functioning challenges
- Peer Support
2. For counselling psychologists, multi-modal counselling training and experience preferred.
3. If offering psychoeducational assessment services, the right candidate will have:
- formal training in childhood assessment through a school psychology program, such as the School and Applied Child Psychology program from the University of Calgary or clinical psychology training program.
- a deep knowledge base of childhood disorders.
- the ability to think critically and identify how these disorders present and differentiate in practice.
- demonstrate a well-developed communication style, both verbally and written, that results in assessment reports that stand above the rest.
- consultation experience with schools (e.g., school observations, IPP meetings/planning), pediatricians, psychiatrists, and other professionals as part of, and following the assessment process.
Qualifications:
- Registered Psychologist
- Active permit to practice with the College of Alberta Psychologists without restriction
- Competency in counselling OR assessment of childhood disorders and in working with children, young adults, and their families.
- Three to five years experience working with children and or adolescents preferred
- Have professional liability insurance
- Able to provide an updated clear criminal background search with vulnerable sector check.
- Familiarity with Q-Interactive/Q-Global is an asset but not required.