Readaptation Officer

POSTING NO. 94

2026.06.01

READAPTATION OFFICER (100%) - REPLACEMENT

This replacement full-time position is available as of July 1, 2026, to work in the Complementary Services Department at the Board Office, located at 7525 chemin de Chambly, St-Hubert.

NATURE OF WORK

The position of readaptation officer encompasses in particular, responsibility for detecting, evaluating, helping and guiding students experiencing or likely to experience social maladjustments; creating conditions conducive to the development of autonomy and intervention focused on the attitudes and behaviours that adversely affect the student’s learning and social integration; providing advice and support to school resources and to parents.

SOME CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

• The readaptation officer participates in developing and implementing a psychoeducational service that meets the academic and administrative requirements of both the educational institutions and the school board.
• He or she contributes to the detection of difficulties and identification of students experiencing problems, using an approach focusing on prevention and intervention; he or she plans and conducts psychoeducational evaluations to determine the student’s behavioural assessment and psychosocial needs; he or she collects from school or external resources as well as parents pertinent information, selects and administers appropriate tests, conducts interviews, makes observations and analyzes data in order to identify the nature of the problem.
• He or she works with a multidisciplinary team to draw up and review a student's individualized education plan by including, in the plan, his or her action plan, if necessary; he or she participates in defining intervention objectives and means; he or she works with other team members to harmonize and coordinate interventions and to assess the achievement of objectives.
• He or she works with teachers to develop and implement strategies and projects aimed at helping students who are experiencing or who are likely to experience social maladjustments.
• He or she provides guidance and advice to school resources and to parents of students with social maladjustments; he or she recommends strategies for working with the students and guides them in adopting attitudes and approaches focusing on the development of desirable social behaviours and coping skills; he or she plans, organizes and conducts training activities.
• He or she plans, organizes and conducts, in conjunction with school or external resources, activities with classes or groups of students experiencing common difficulties or specific problems.
• He or she develops, adapts or prepares materials based on the needs and abilities of students experiencing social maladjustments.
• He or she advises management staff, prepares expertise, evaluation, briefing and progress reports and formulates appropriate recommendations to support decision making.
• He or she provides advice and support to school resources in matters pertaining to the integration of students into regular classes and proposes appropriate intervention means or activities for students. He or she establishes and maintains relationships and collaboration with partner organizations; he or she contacts those involved in intervention efforts to obtain or give advice and information; he or she may refer the student or his or her parents to resources appropriate for the situation and needs.
• He or she may be called upon to help defuse crisis or emergency situations and to propose solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelor's degree in an appropriate specialty, notably psychoeducation.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• The successful candidate will be able to communicate effectively in English and French.
• Experience facilitating professional development courses based on psychological development.
• Training in the area social emotional learning, the nurture approach and trauma informed intervention.
• Being a member of the Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec is an asset

ANNUAL BASIC SALARY

In accordance with the Professionals’ Agreement: $55,812 to $95,985 per year according to experience and qualifications.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 4:00PM ON JUNE 5, 2026 THROUGH ATLAS WORKLAND

Riverside School Board thanks all applicants for their interest but will only contact those selected.

Riverside School Board has implemented an Equal Access Employment Program and encourages applications from women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, indigenous people and people with disabilities.