Psychologist - Co - 1.0 Fte - Probationary

4 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Full time

**Psychologist - 1.0 FTE**
**Central Office
**Located in Calgary, Foundations for the Future Charter Academy (FFCA) is the largest public
charter school in Alberta, soon to be serving over 4000 students in eight campuses throughout
the city. We offer educational programming through a Distinctive Teaching and Learning
Framework developed within the Alberta context for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Our mission is to provide a safe and caring environment where the four pillars of our charter:
academic excellence, character development, parental involvement, and staff leadership are
valued and fostered.

**FFCA is seeking to hire a Psychologist commencing August 12, 2024.**

**Position Summary**

The Psychologist position at FFCA is part of the inclusion team based out of central office. This
multi-disciplinary team works collaboratively with staff in each campus to ensure students have
the universal, targeted and specialized supports required to engage at their fullest potential with
FFCA’s whole group instructional approach.

In this role, you will provide evidence-informed supports and conduct assessments as needed in
collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. Reporting to the Coordinator of Inclusion, you will
work with students as a direct service provider and with educational staff as a consultant and
educator.

**Responsibilities
1. Screening
Identifies needs of students via:
a. Consultation and collaboration with school personnel and/or parents/guardians.
b. Classroom observation of students.
c. Gathering pertinent information from other disciplines.

2. Assessment
a. Assesses cognitive functioning, academic achievement, social/emotional

functioning, personality, self-esteem and adaptive behaviour by conducting
observations, interviews, psycho-educational diagnostic instruments, and using
other appropriate methods.

b. Interprets results of assessments to school personnel and parents/guardians.
c. Prepares written assessment reports for the Student Record and for relevant

community professionals on request.
3. Diagnosis

a. Determines, if applicable, mental health conditions or disorders via analysis and
interpretation of assessment information.

b. Makes intervention, programming, or other recommendations to address student
needs.

c. Integrates relevant psychoeducational information into student support plans.
d. Prepares written summaries and other documentation as required.

4. Consultation
a. Consults with school and campus personnel, parents/guardians and community

professionals and agencies.
b. Acts as a liaison between school and campus personnel, parents/guardians and

community agencies.
5. Intervention

Provides, evaluates and documents direct services to students, teachers, and
parents/guardians.
a. Students

i. Learning and behavioural strategies assistance
ii. Study and organizational skills
iii. Brief counselling and referral for long-term counselling
iv. Peer mediation and peer support programs
v. Conflict resolution groups
vi. Social skills groups (e.g., peer relations, bullying)
vii. Anger management groups
viii. Mentorship programs

b. Teachers
i. Development of learning, behavioural and social/emotional strategies and

supports.
ii. Identification and implementation of student accommodations.
iii. Development of classroom support plans.

c. Parents/Guardians
i. Development of learning, behavioural and social/emotional strategies
ii. Parent/guardian education (e.g. Parent/guardian Effectiveness Training)
iii. Brief counselling and referral for long-term counselling

6. Supervision
a. Provides clinical supervision for family school liaison counsellors and youth

development counsellors.
b. Provides training and supervision of graduate practicum students and Provisional

Psychologists.
7. Staff Development

a. Provides workshops and/or presentations within the FFCA community as
required.

b. Provides resource material to support and staff professional learning.
c. Liaises with the Calgary Charter Critical Incident Response Team.

8. Develops and maintains a high level of knowledge and awareness of the current theory
and practice related to meeting the learning and behaviour needs of exceptional
learners.

9. Works collaboratively with other Student Services and local staff to provide a
comprehensive service to students with exceptional needs.

10. Performs other related responsibilities as required.

**Qualifications
- Education and Experience
- Current registration as a psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists

(CAP).
- Five years’ experience with assessment, intervention and counseling in

numerous areas (psychoeducational, social/emotional, behavioural, ASD, FASD,
Learning Disabilities etc.).
- Meets the CAP requirements for the supervision of provisional psychologists.
- Preference may be given to psychologists with both clinical/counselling
- experience and assessment experience.- Experience working with children with special needs and their fami

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