Psychological Associate

**Join The Upper Canada District School Board***

**_Creating Futures, Leading and Learning for All_**
**PSSP Position**

**POSITION TITLE**:Psychological Associate **- Long-Term Occasional (Temporary)**

**LOCATION**:Servicing various school locations of the Board.

Home Base: Tagwi***

**REPORTS TO**: Chief Psychologist

**SALARY**: $77,203.00 - $94,418.00, commensurate with experience

**START DATE**:Immediately

**END DATE**:June 28, 2023 or upon return of incumbent, whichever is earlier

**FTE**:1.0 (35 hours/week)

**JOB SUMMARY**:
Under the direction of the Chief Psychologist, the Psychological Associate is to provide psychological services for the school system such as psychological assessments, consultation and support into a designated family of schools within a multi-disciplinary environment. This position will provide the diagnosis of students’ needs and recommendation of programs related to social, emotional and behavioural adjustment; learning disabilities; and intellectual exceptionalities. The Psychological Associate may be required to professionally supervise of the psychology-related activities of team members. The incumbent shall perform duties of a Psychological Associate as regulated by the _College of Psychologists of Ontario _and operates under the code of ethics, as outlined in the _Regulated Health Professions Act _and_ the Psychology Act._

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education & Experience**:
**SKILLS REQUIRED**:

- Well-developed knowledge and experience in the administration and interpretation of intellectual, social, behavioural, academic and emotional assessment
- Knowledge and experience with exceptional learners
- Knowledge of instructional and remedial techniques
- Ability to take a multi-disciplinary approach to case management
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in counselling, psycho-educational and early intervention techniques
- Knowledge of systems and group behaviour related to the school environment
- Demonstrated ability to generate provisional hypotheses about possible causes of student symptoms
- Ability to analyze behavioural needs and recommendations regarding programming
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with a strong client focus
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and the ability to work independently with mínimal supervision
- Ability to plan and organize work to meet Board objectives

**Travel will be a requirement of this position.**
**Application**:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Updated Applicant Profile including contact information
- Complete responses to job related questions

**References**:
UCDSB requires your current and two most recent direct supervisors.

If your experience is in a day-to-day occasional capacity ensure that you list the length of time that you worked for that Supervisor and whether the assignment was casual day-to-day or in a long-term occasional capacity.

The UCDSB does not accept colleagues or personal references.

**Selection Process:
Positions are filled in accordance with the PSSP Collective Agreement and/or PPM 165 where applicable.