Ontario Government Job – PSYCHOLOGIST

Job Description:

If you are a Psychologist dedicated to working with children and adolescents, consider this position with the Ernest C. Drury School for the deaf. As part of a clinical team, you would provide psychological and psycho-educational services to students who are Deaf and/or hard of hearing who are enrolled in the Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf school program and student lodging program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the Clinical Manager in the development and coordination of new initiatives.
• Provide in-service workshops and individual consultations to school and student lodging staff.
• Provide educational and psychological assessment services and case management to a diverse population of students who are Deaf and/or hard of hearing enrolled at the Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf and their families, including assessments, counselling, and consultations.
• Develop and monitor special behavior therapy programs for selected students.
• Plan and deliver parent workshops and parenting courses.

Job Requirements:

• Work effectively as a team with teaching staff in designing specific educational objectives for students.
• Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) to be able to provide appropriate psychological and psycho-educational services to students who are Deaf and Hard of hearing and their families.
• Ability to differentiate between normal and deviant behaviour in students who are Deaf and/or hard of hearing and design appropriate behavior therapies.
• Collaborate with other psychologist to conduct research and refine test procedures for students.
• Research skills to refine and extend current psycho-education test batteries, collect and compile test results data, and report on findings
• Training and skills in assessments and interventions.
• Working knowledge of psychological treatment techniques.
• Analytical skills to interpret psychological findings and communicate in a way that can be clearly understood by parents and teachers

Qualification & Experience:

• Training and experience in the analysis and modification of children’s’ behavior.
• You have a Doctorate in Psychology and you are eligible for registration for independent practice with the Ontario College of Psychologist (CPO).
• Knowledge and experience working with students who are Deaf and/or hard of hearing where the implications may have an impact on their psychological, social and/or educational development.

Job Details:

Company: Ministry of Education

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Milton, Ontario, Canada

Application Deadline: N/A

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