Practice Advisor, School Psychology (Contractor) at College of Health and Care Professionals of BC
Canada
CAD 0.065k - CAD 0.075k
<meta><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(109,61,152);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Position Summary</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:4pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Practice Advisor, School Psychology, is responsible for supporting and advising licensees, the public, and other regulatory programs within CHCPBC on profession specific issues relating to ethics standards, practice standards, and the bylaws and regulations that govern the practice of psychology in British Columbia. The Practice Advisor, School Psychology, provides practice support information to assist licensees in complying with their ethical and professional obligations and maintaining their knowledge and understanding of applicable laws and standards. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Working collaboratively with CHCPBC’s Quality Practice team, the Practice Advisor, School Psychology, also provides support to the Professional and Quality Practice Program, Professional Practice & Standards Advisory Committee (PPSAC), the licensure department, and contributes to policy development processes and decision-making. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this contractor role, the Practice Advisor, School Psychology will contribute to a multi-partner approach with a public protection focus, delivering efficient and ethical services that assists the College in meeting its regulatory, strategic, and operational goals. </span></p><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(109,61,152);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Duties & Responsibilities</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:5pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color:rgb(7,79,106);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p><ol data-pattern="deciLoAlphaLoRom" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:decimal;"><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide practice consultations to licensees as it relates to relevant legislation and the College’s standards and bylaws. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide profession-specific support to the Professional and Quality Practice Program for school psychology. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Develop case studies and question item writing for the Quality and Professional Practice Program (PQPP) </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide profession-specific practice advisory support to Investigations, Discipline & Monitoring and Licensure staff teams, as well as the Investigation Committee (IC) and License Committee (LC) as required. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Review school psychology applicants’ education programs and internships for equivalency determination and make recommendations to the License Committee. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Grade and contribute to the school psychology readiness to practice examination. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Develop resources for registrants to support practice and regulatory compliance. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Support the development of practice standards, policies, and guidelines. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide guidance and information to support licensee compliance with the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA), the Psychology Regulation, the CHCPBC Bylaws, and relevant standards and policies. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Maintain knowledge of the profession of school psychology, relevant legislation and practices in regulation, identifying trends, risks, and best practices. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Provide guidance and information to members of the public, government, other health profession regulators, academic institutions, and health and school board agencies. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborate with regulators in BC and other jurisdictions to share best practices and develop common approaches to regulation. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Other duties as may be required</span></li></ol><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(109,61,152);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Qualifications/Skills</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:4pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><ol data-pattern="deciLoAlphaLoRom" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:decimal;"><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Master’s degree in psychology, with a school psychology internship, plus a minimum of five (5) years’ practice experience in health care delivery. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Licensure in good standing with CHCPBC as a school psychologist. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience in interpreting legislative requirements and identifying and analyzing the implications on internal policies and procedures. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated understanding of regulatory functions and related administrative law principles preferred. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong research skills. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong understanding of Canadian curricula for this profession </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Tech savvy with excellent working knowledge of cloud computing systems and Microsoft Office suite (such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Collaborative spirit with a passion for fostering regulatory excellence. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated understanding of diversity, inclusion, and cultural safety and humility as they apply to professional practice & support </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Awareness and knowledge of the Health Professions Act and the Health Professions and Occupations Act as well as their application to the work of CHCPBC. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Awareness of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019) and Action Plan (2022-2027) and their application to the work of CHCPBC, including awareness of a distinctions-based approach related to Indigenous Peoples. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Recon- ciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), the In Plain Sight Report’s 24 recommendations specific to healthcare in BC (2020), and the 231 Calls for Justice in Reclaiming Power and Place: National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Final Report (2019) and how they intersect across the health care system. </span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Commitment to ongoing learning related to Indigenous cultural safety and humility. </span></li></ol><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:15pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><b><strong style="color:rgb(109,61,152);font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Compensation</strong></b></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:4pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The rate of compensation for this contractor role ranges from $65 to $75 per hour. </span></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><br></p><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">If you are interested in this role, please click "apply" below to provide us with relevant information regarding your experience and credentials. </span></p>
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