Psychologist

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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 with severe learning disabilities, and students who are deaf or hard of hearing, and are enrolled in the Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch school and residence programs.

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About the job

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will:

• Provide educational and psychological assessment services and case management to a diverse population of deaf and hard of hearing students, and their families, including assessments, counselling and consultations
• Develop and monitor special behavior therapy programs for selected students
• Provide in-service workshops and individual consultations to school and residence staff
• Plan and deliver parent workshops and parenting courses
• Assist the Chief Psychologist in the development and coordination of new initiatives

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You have a Doctorate in Psychology and you are eligible for registration for independent practice with the Ontario College of Psychologist (CPO)
• You are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL)

Note: Preference will be given to candidates with registration in school and clinical psychology, and/or registration to work with families.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

You have:

• Knowledge and experience working with students with severe learning disabilities, and students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing where the implications may have an impact on their psychological, social and/or educational development.
• Training and skills in assessments and interventions
• Training and experience in the analysis and modification of children's' behavior
• Working knowledge of psychological treatment techniques
• Ability to differentiate between normal and deviant behaviour in students with severe learning disabilities and students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing, and design appropriate behavior therapies

Communication, Consultation and Interpersonal Skills

You can:

• Write reports and express complex findings and ideas in clear terms, and when communicating research results in publications, workshops, and lectures
• Work effectively as a team with teaching staff in designing specific educational objectives for students
• Collaborate with other psychologist to conduct research and refine test procedures for students
• Establish relationships with students and parents to provide counsel, conduct group sessions and delivery effective parent education courses

Analytical and Research Skills

You have:

• Analytical skills to interpret psychological findings and communicate in a way that can be clearly understood by parents and teachers
• Research skills to refine and extend current psycho-education test batteries, collect and compile test results data, and report on findings

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• C-EU-165261/21

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.