School Psychologist

Parkland School Division No 70 Centre for Education; City of Spruce Grove; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland School Division invites applications for a School Psychologist at Spruce Grove Composite High School. This 1.0 FTE high school–oriented role focuses on counselling and mental health supports for students, within the regular 10-month school calendar.

The successful candidate provides individual counselling, crisis intervention, and liaison with families and community agencies, under clinical supervision, emphasizing ethical practice and collaborative planning to promote student wellness

Qualifications

• Registered Psychologist in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists.
• 2+ years of counselling experience, preferably in a school setting.
• Experience with youth, families, and social service agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual counselling to students with emotional, behavioural, and social needs.
• Provides crisis intervention support and safety planning.
• Liaises between school, family and community to support student wellness.
• Collaborates with High School Counsellors and other school supports under supervision.
• Engages in lifelong learning and data-informed practice.

Skills

Counselling

Crisis intervention

Collaboration with families and NGOs

Ethical decision-making

Education

Registered Psychologist

Job description

The Parkland School Division currently has a School Psychologist position available at Spruce Grove Composite High School. Open to Registered Psychologists, this full-time (1.0 FTE) high school-oriented position works standard school staff hours and aligns with the desirable 10-month school calendar.

This position will begin as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Qualified applicants are invited to submit their application at their earliest convenience for immediate consideration.

SUMMARY/ROLE DESCRIPTION

The School Psychologist is responsible for providing mental health services to support students who are experiencing social/emotional difficulties that are impacting the student’s learning and overall wellness. These services are provided primarily through individual counselling and intervention counselling. The School Psychologist liaises between the school, the family, and the community to provide the most effective services for the students and works closely with a team of High School Counsellors and other school-based supports. Support is provided through clinical supervision from a Division Psychologist as well as regular divisional meetings with other school counsellors and psychologists. This position is focused exclusively on Counselling Supports, and does not conduct Psychoeducational Assessments.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Counselling Services

• Provides individual counselling services to students who are exhibiting emotional, behavioural, and social needs.
• Maintains a high level of knowledge regarding current and developing best practices in the field of youth wellness, trauma-informed and restorative practices, assessing and managing risk of harm, and creating a safe school culture.
• Ensures that a continuum of preventative, developmental, remedial, and intervention services are provided to students and their families to support student wellness.
• Provides informal needs assessments and intervention that may include individual, targeted and/or universal strategies, referral and follow-up..
• Supports students and parents/guardians in identifying, planning for, and accessing professional services to support student wellness needs.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with parents/guardians of students with wellness and/or counselling needs.
• Fosters relationships and builds partnerships with community supports and agencies.
• Knowledgeable of community agencies, their mandates, and referral procedures.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving and coping skills, and is competent and flexible in intervention strategies.
• Consults with the Division Psychologist and engages in an ethical decision-making process when encountering ethical concerns.

Crisis Intervention Support

• Provides crisis intervention support and services to students.
• Assesses the level of risk and provides intervention for students showing signs of suicidal behaviour, implementing the guidelines outlined in the PSD’s suicide ideation protocol.
• Participates in the Violent Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) process.
• Models calmness in times of crisis.

Additional Responsibilities

• Models and promotes continuous learning experiences through reflection, conversation, and practice.
• Willing to engage in lifelong learning with respect to professional development, training, in-services, and courses of study.
• Provides thorough and timely data and information as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Psychologist in good standing with the College of Alberta Psychologists.
• 2+years of experience in providing counselling services with extensive clinical experience, preferably within a school environment.
• Extensive experience in working with youth, families, and social service agencies.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is located at Spruce Grove Composite High School.
• Works on a 10-month school calendar.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Cover Letter and Resume.
• Three Professional References.
• Copy of relevant registrations and certifications.

This position requires an original copy of a current, clean criminal record check with vulnerable sector and an original copy of a child intervention record check.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH APPLY TO EDUCATIONWILL BE ACCEPTED.