Psychoeducational Consultant (Mental Health Focus) -

Regional Assignment

Position: Part Time Temporary Psychoeducational Consultant (Mental Health Focus)

Location: HDSB Schools [Burlington, Halton Hills (Acton & Georgetown), Oakville, Milton]

Term: Sept 2, 2026 to June 30, 2027

Pay Rate: $80,113.00 - $106,216.00 per year as per the collective agreement

Salary step would be determined based on previous experience

Work Schedule: 10 Months/year (September - June); 17.5 hours per week

The Halton District School Board (HDSB) is one of the fastest growing school districts in Canada. Together, our 10,000+ staff serve more than 66,000 students in more than 100 schools in the communities of Burlington, Georgetown, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. We are seeking a Psychoeducational Consultant to join our clinical services team.

Benefits of working as a Psychoeducational Consultant with the Halton District School Board:

Direct opportunity to impact student wellbeing and academic success Opportunity to work in a Board where collaboration, inclusion, and innovation are fostered Professional Development / Mentorship Opportunity to actively engage and learn collaboratively with peers Participate in a variety of ongoing ad-hoc committees and teams

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Professional Services, our Psychoeducational Consultants offer a variety of services in support of students learning, social, emotional and behavioural development. Your role as a school-based Psychoeducational Consultant requires you to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills, creativity, flexibility, and commitment in order to improve the lives and educational outcomes for students.

Areas Of Responsibility May Include

Facilitate therapeutic groups utilizing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing frameworks. Deliver engaging psychoeducation and professional learning opportunities tailored to the needs of staff members, students, and their families. Actively contribute to the development and implementation of preventative programming alongside local and regional board-wide initiatives when appropriate. Collaborate with multidisciplinary professional teams when needed or required. Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills in managing a busy caseload and schedule. Apply a deep conceptual grasp of executive functioning, various theories of change, and techniques in motivational interviewing. Maintain proficiency in structured, brief clinical interventions, CBT, and DBT skill-building. Provide single session, brief support for students looking for support with executive functioning. Provide drop-in learning strategy sessions for students in Grade 7-12 with a specific focus on building habits and bolstering executive functioning skills. Perform comprehensive psychological assessments for students with complex neurodevelopmental profiles as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ensure the provision of culturally responsive and identity-affirming clinical support to a diverse student population and their families. Conduct professional services in accordance with the C ollege of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) Standards of Professional Conduct and the Canadian Code of Ethics. Complete other duties as assigned by the Manager of Professional Services that falls within the scope of the role.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Psychology from an accredited university, with a specialization relevant to school psychology. The minimum education preferred for this position is eligibility for autonomous registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) as a Psychologist/Psychological Associate. Consideration for those with non-autonomous standing with CPBAO and/or registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) will be considered. Proven experience working within a school board setting, providing psychological services tailored to children and adolescents. Demonstrated success running therapeutic groups is required, including the ability to use creative methods to keep students engaged. Strong familiarity with mental health, special education, and educational programming to effectively address a broad range of student needs. A history of working as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary team and developing strong partnerships with students, families, and school staff to support student well-being. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently with confidence, while maintaining a willingness to seek guidance and consultation from managers when needed. Exemplary skills in Google Suite and professional record-keeping processes. Access to reliable transportation and a willingness to travel and work within all areas of the Halton region.

Preferred Qualifications

Registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario Experience working in a school board setting supporting youth with a diverse range of strengths and abilities and a variety of lived experiences (socio-economic, cultural etc.), including equity deserving youth, parents/guardians, educators and other school-based staff. Proficiency in data management, analysis, report reporting and presenting results. Training and experience providing consultation to schools in support of students with selective mutism.

Appointments Are Conditional Upon

Provision of an original copy of a criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening dated within 6 months Agreement to comply with the Board’s policies, procedures and code of conduct

We value diversity as a source of strength and innovation. We welcome interest from those who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing student mental health equity with a clear focus on human rights, and on reducing disproportionality and disparity in student mental health outcomes. Those with experience in serving Black and Indigenous communities, and those with identities that have been historically underserved will bring particular assets that are highly valued.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Apply To Education by 4:00pm on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 through the following Job Category: Management and Professionals - Job Code #4050971

The Halton Region has been growing fast and growth is projected to remain strong for the foreseeable future. The region's population is anticipated to almost double in size by 2051, from a current population of 596,637 to a projected population of 1,100,000 by 2051.

We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will ordinarily be made through the email address provided on the applicants’ Apply To Education profile page or through the applicants’ HDSB email address. Please ensure that contact information provided at the time of application is current.

First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.

Applicant Self Identification Questions

As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Requirements

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools – General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:

valuing applicants’ additional experience, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives; and

granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce. Any information that you provide in response to these questions will be referred to during the hiring process for this position, and will be shared with the hiring manager and/or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

The section includes questions from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards, 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent, effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards, 2017).

Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed - Manager, Recruitment, Selection and Staffing at mohammedd@hdsb.ca

Accommodation

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Wellness

The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.