P-23-009 | Psychoeducator

Eastern Townships School Board; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Psychoeducator to join their team. This role involves assessing students' adaptive skills and developing tailored intervention plans to promote their social and academic success. The ideal candidate will work closely with teachers, parents, and multidisciplinary teams to implement strategies that foster positive student outcomes. If you are passionate about making a difference in students' lives and possess the necessary qualifications, this opportunity is perfect for you, offering a chance to contribute significantly to the educational community.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing psychoeducational intervention plans.
• Ability to conduct evaluations and analyze student data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and develop intervention strategies for students.
• Collaborate with teachers and parents to support students' needs.
• Prepare reports and maintain professional standards.

Skills

Psychoeducational Assessment

Intervention Planning

Data Analysis

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams

Crisis Management

Education

Member of the Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Psychoeducator

School / Centre / Department: Alexander Galt Regional High School

Location: Sherbrooke (Borough of Lennoxville)

Workload: 100%

Salary: 49 456$ to 87 626$

Supervisor: Director of Complementary Educational Services

Nature of the work

The position of psychoeducator encompasses responsibility for carrying out prevention and screening activities, providing assistance and guidance, as well as evaluating the adaptation difficulties and adaptive skills of students experiencing or likely to experience social maladjustments. They determine a psychoeducational intervention plan and its implementation to foster the student's optimal adaptation, restore and develop their adaptive skills and autonomy in interaction with their environment. They also provide advice and support to school resources and parents.

Description Of Tasks

• Participates in developing and implementing a psychoeducational service that meets the academic and administrative requirements of both the educational institutions and the school board.
• Contributes to the screening and identification of students experiencing problems, focusing on prevention and intervention.
• Plans and conducts evaluations of students' adaptation difficulties and adaptive skills.
• Gathers pertinent information from school or external resources and parents, selects and uses appropriate tests, conducts interviews, makes observations, and analyzes data as part of the individualized education plan to meet the student's needs.
• Works with a multidisciplinary team to draw up and review a student's individualized education plan.
• Works with teachers to develop and implement strategies and projects aimed at helping students experiencing or likely to experience social maladjustments.
• Provides assistance and advice to school resources and parents of students with social maladjustments.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts activities with classes or groups of students experiencing common difficulties or specific problems, in conjunction with other school or external resources.
• Designs, adapts, or prepares materials based on the needs and abilities of students experiencing social maladjustments.
• Advises management staff, prepares expertise, evaluation, briefing, and progress reports, and formulates appropriate recommendations to support decision-making.
• Provides advice and support to school resources regarding the integration of students into regular classes and proposes appropriate intervention means or activities.
• Establishes and maintains relationships and collaborations with partner organizations.
• May be called upon to help defuse crisis or emergency situations and propose solutions.
• Prepares and updates files according to professional standards and rules defined by the school board; prepares progress notes or reports, as well as end-of-process and follow-up reports on interventions.

Desired profile

Be a member of the Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec.