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The job provides psychological counseling and assessment services to Division students aged five to 18 years of age. The incumbent identifies, diagnoses and treats delays, disorders and behavioural issues. The jobs focus is working with students that have developmental delays and/or behavioural disorders. The job addresses and identifies psychological issues impacting the child within the functional context of the classroom.The job also provides psychological expertise and participates on multi-disciplinary teams to support developmental and learning strategies for children and their families as well as individual and broad-based supports for teachers and school teams. The incumbent provides clinical supervision to Provisional Psychologists including mentoring, coaching and training.The incumbent must be a Registered Psychologist with the Alberta College to sign-off on assessments and reports.This posting will remain open until filled.Job Responsibilities:Liaise closely with the Teachers Educational Assistants, Social Workers, specialists and parents/guardians who participate as part of each students program planning team Liaise closely with principals, early learning and inclusive education consultants to identify and coordinate individual childrens needAdminister, score and interpret standardized psychological assessmentsWrite assessments reports to share with parents and school administrators and consultantsProvide on-going support to parents/guardians, school administrators and consultants when a student has been assessed Conduct psychological assessments within the school to pinpoint or diagnose problem areas evident in the classroomRecommend intervention strategies which include programming for generalization in the classroom, home and new environmentsDevelop and implement strategies to target individual goals of students as outlined in Individual Program Plans (IPP) and participate in meeting with other professionals and caregiversConsult with other professionals (both within and outside the Division) to gather background information and coordinate additional services for children to meet the individuals needs Provide outcome reports and advise parents of recommendations on how best to address students educational barriers and improve performance Collaborate with teachers and school administrators in providing treatment schedules for studentsMaintain professional registration through training development activities including conferences, in-services, workshops, peer support, research and literature searches Qualifications:Masters degree in Psychology, plus three years of directly related experienceFull registration with the Alberta College of Psychologists is essential to sign-off on assessments and reportsAdvanced knowledge of assessment, diagnoses and treatment principles, practices and professional standardsKnowledge of Behavioural Therapy principles, practices and standardsKnowledge of local community resources, education and social services culture and systemsKnowledge of FOIP Legislation; MicroSoft programs including Excel, Outlook and databasesKnowledge of research, data collection and analysis techniquesKnowledge of workplace safety and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety regulationsAdvanced assessment, analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address educational barriersAdvanced skills in counseling, consultation and collaborationAbility to develop rapport, trust and credibility with students and parents/guardiansStrong mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills and the ability influence decision makingStrong written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate highly technical information to a varied group of stakeholdersExcellent organizational time management skills and the ability to work within tight timelines Strong presentation skills and the ability to relate to a varied audienceSkills to facilitate the consultant role through education, training and assisting other professionals #J-18808-Ljbffr