Psychological Services Consultant - 1.0 FTE Temporary

at  Waterloo Region District School Board

Psychological Services Consultant (1.0 FTE Temporary)
Learning Services
Applications from permanent employees from within the PSSP Bargaining Unit, other permanent Board employees, as well as external applicants will be considered.
The Waterloo Region District School Board is accepting applications for the position of Psychological Services Consultant. This temporary half time position (1.0 FTE) starts on Sept 3, 2024 and ends on June 27, 2025. The salary range is $66,044 to $112,053 per annum (based on 1.0 FTE).
Reporting through the Psychology Lead to the Superintendent, Student Achievement and Well-Being – Special Education, the successful applicant will have specific responsibilities in Learning Support Services- Special Education, Grades JK – 12.

Provide comprehensive psychological assessments involving diagnoses of a wide variety of developmental disorders (e.g., Learning Disorders, Intellectual Disability, ADHD, Language Disorders, ASD, Disruptive Behaviour Disorders, anxiety and other mental health disorders);
Provide psychological interventions and consultation services together with agency liaison services that focus on individual students, parents, groups of students, staff and school-wide initiatives;
Provide school services as a member of the school Multidisciplinary Support Team;
Consultations could include facilitation of Stage II threat/risk assessment;
Interventions could include behaviour intervention planning and implementation;
Interventions could include group interventions for a variety of issues;
Qualifications
Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario;
M.A. in School or Clinical Psychology (minimum requirement);
Excellent assessment and educational programming skills;
Experience in interventions and consulting in school settings;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Knowledge of child and adolescent development and learning process;
Use of a personal vehicle;
Valid Driver’s License.
The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.
We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:
First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities; and
persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions
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