Associate Psychologist

Job Description

. Conducting psychological assessments (i.e. intellectual, behavioural, emotional) for students and clients to support educational/vocational placement decisions

. Designing appropriate therapy plans and providing psychological

interventions to help address students and clients academic, social and/or

emotional difficulties

. Conducting intake assessments for placement of new students and clients in the

Centre, working in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team

. Engaging in collaborative problem-solving with teachers/coaches,

parents/caregivers and other stakeholders, to facilitate the development of

socio-emotional/behavioural/academic functioning of students and clients

. Participating in program-planning meetings and case reviews for individual

students/clients

. Providing advice on how to adapt the curriculum/programme and make

accommodations to cater to a student's/client's learning style, cognitive profile,

developmental level or behavioural patterns

. Supporting student and client transition to and from school and Day Activity Centre

. Collaborating and coordinating with external agencies to provide a holistic and comprehensive service to the student/client

. Providing training to teachers, coaches, parents and caregivers

Job Specifications

. Possess a Bachelor Degree (Honours) in Psychology

. A passion to work with persons with autism or a keen interest to serve in the disability sector

.Team player who is able to effectively communicate with staff of all levels

. Relevant working experience with children/adult clients with autism will be an advantage

. Experience in administering psycho-educational assessment tools

. Experience in providing intervention for social skills development

. Experience in supporting parents to promote skill development of the student/client at home

. Excellent communication skills

. Strong ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams