Registered Psychologist

Job Requirements

The Registered Psychologist is responsible for the provision of psychological intervention, assessment, and consultation for students with a variety of developmental and medical conditions that are impacting their educational and behavioural functioning. In addition to developing and implementing programming strategies, primary duties include screening, identifying, assessing, diagnosing, and providing intervention for students with developmental and neurodevelopmental conditions.

Specific Accountabilities

• Provides consultation and intervention services to students

• Determines eligibility for specialized programming, recommending programming
  strategies and/or placements

• Provides reports and documentation of psychological services

• Provides interpretation, consultation and feedback regarding psychological
  opinions to parents and District personnel

• Assists District personnel with conceptualizing and implementing strategies for
 students with behavioural and learning difficulties resulting from developmental
 and neurodevelopmental concerns.

• Liaises with external professionals/agencies to assist with integrated      
  understanding and support of students

• Accountable for the development and provision of quality assessment and
  intervention services to students and families

• Works collaboratively with the Learning Services multidisciplinary team

• Mentors the development of Provisional Psychologists or graduate students
  completing practicum in psychology.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or
 Educational Psychology

• Experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and intervention of developmental
  and neurodevelopmental disorders in children

• Clinical experience working with children, adolescents and families

• Experience supporting non-psychologists in the application of psychological
  interventions

• Experience delivering professional development workshops to non-psychologist
  professionals

• Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal and prioritization skills

• Knowledge and experience in the assessment of autism, cognition, learning, and
  other developmental concerns.

• Proven collaboration and team building skills

• Registered professional status with the College of Alberta Psychologists

• Valid Alberta Driver’s License and a vehicle in good operating condition

Note: Travel is required between school locations

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