2025 Intern Educational Psychologists
Nova Pioneer
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Training
- Full-time
- Work under the supervision of Nova Pioneer's educational psychologists, who will act as the site supervisors
- As per the HPCSA requirements, the internship will be full-time, and the intern will be required to work through school holidays. Leave days are allocated according to the HPCSA guidelines and school contract
- Provide therapeutic interventions, including play therapy and trauma support to primary and secondary school students from Grade 00/000 to Grade 12
- Provide learning support and remedial interventions to students in primary school.
- Conduct psycho-educational assessments
- Write professional, useful, and psychometrically-sound assessment reports
- Provide workshops, group interventions and facilitate Social and Emotional Learning experiences with an emphasis on prevention and psychoeducation to students, staff and parents
- Attend Student Support Team meetings (SST) and work as part of a collaborative student support team
- Maintain accurate clinical records
- Maintain the highest level of professional and ethical conduct, upholding the professional rules of conduct pertaining to the profession of psychology as laid down by the HPCSA
- Have completed or be nearing completion of an accredited Master’s degree in education or counseling psychology (no time will be given for completion of course work)
- Have an individualized internship program that has been approved by the Professional Board for Psychology by December 2024
- Be registered with the HPCSA as an intern Psychologist by no later than January 2025
- Be willing and able to work on different campuses of the school
- Have supervised experience in therapeutic interventions and psychological assessment
- Be willing and able to work on different campuses of the school.
- Be willing to travel when necessary
- Have supervised experience in therapeutic interventions and psychological assessment.
- Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better.
- Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for.
- In-person interviews: at this point, you will visit one of our schools to meet the team and participate in a series of in-person interviews.
- Final interview: you’ll have a final conversation with the hiring manager before decisions are made.
NB - We cannot process your application without these documents.*What made you apply to Nova Pioneer? In other words, what is motivating you to take the time to answer this questionnaire?!Why are you applying for this specific role? How does it align to your career objectives?Are you aware this is an Educational Psychologist role not Clinical or Counselling.*Tell us about a project or initiative that you were involved in, either in your current role or a previous relevant role. Tell us about the project:- What was the objective?
- What role did you play? Please focus on the role that you played, rather than general comments on the project team.
- What was the greatest challenge to achieving the objective and how did you tackle it?
- How did the project turn out?
- What was the biggest lesson that you learnt during the project?We can't wait to hear your story!How did you find out about Nova Pioneer?*Which campuses would you NOT consider for placement due to distance.* Nova Pioneer Ormonde Nova Pioneer Midrand Nova Pioneer Boksburg Nova Pioneer Ruimsig Nova Pioneer Northriding Nova Pioneer PaulshofIf you found out about us from someone who works at Nova Pioneer, please share their name with us. We want to give them a high five!Do you give Nova Pioneer permission to use your personal information for application, process and employment purposes?*