Child/Adolescent Psychologist/Counsellor
Founded in 1924, and enjoying close ties with the UN, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint, is the world's number one international school. With eight schools on three campuses across the Geneva area, we educate around 4500 students aged from 3-18. We have around 1500 employees representing more than 110 nationalities. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the International Baccalaureate, currently a reference in more than 3500 international schools in the world. Our mission is to shape students' lives and prepare them to be world citizens engaged with the political, ethical and environmental challenge of their times.
To complete our team at Campus de la Grande Boissière, we are looking for a Child/Adolescent Psychologist/Counsellor.
The Middle School provides a unique learning environment adapted to the academic and personal development needs of children aged from 9 to 13, in the important years of early adolescence. The candidate will work with individual students and groups of students, parents, specialised staff and teachers to support students with personal and social developmental issues, academic difficulties, and other concerns. He/she will provide a wide array of services to children and adolescents, ranging from assessment and diagnosis to crisis intervention and support.
Responsibilities
- To work in collaboration with the teaching team, parents and families, in providing support and advice to students
- To work closely with all Middle School staff to provide support and advice for inclusion
- To work closely with students and teaching team of Support Services (Learning Support and Extended Support Programme)
- To perform diagnostic assessments and recommend when necessary referrals to appropriate outside specialists.
- To liaise and work with outside specialists in the follow-up of specific situations
- To provide caring and professional counselling in individual and group sessions helping students to make reflective decisions that affect their personal and academic development.
- To run workshops on themes surrounding adolescence and child development
Please include the following in your Teach Away profile:
- CV
- 3 references one of whom must be your current or most recent employer
- Covering letter
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| Location | Geneva, Switzerland, Europe |
| Start Date | January 2019 |
| Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher, School Health and Welfare Staff |
| Student Level | Middle School |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Qualifications and Requirements
| Education Required | Master |
| Major | Clinical Child and Adolescence Psychology |
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