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.