Department of Psychology

WEEK of 14 DECEMBER 2012 DEPARTMENT OFFICES CLOSING -The Department will be closing for the Holiday Season at 4:30p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2012. We will re-open on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

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  MEETINGS - (Held in HUM 228 unless otherwise noted):

 
  (Please Note: The Departmental Meeting for December 20, 2012 is Cancelled)

January 10, 2013	Clinical Meeting	1:00p.m.
January 10, 2013	Priorities & Procedures Meeting	2:30p.m.
January 17, 2013	Departmental Meeting	2:30p.m.
January 24, 2013	Graduate Committee Meeting	2:30p.m.
January 31, 2013	Undergraduate Committee Meeting	2:30p.m.

THE PEER SUPPORT CENTRE - consists of a group of dedicated student volunteers who provide welcoming, confidential, and empathetic peer-based support to students at Queen's University. Students are encouraged to come and speak with volunteers who will listen and offer support for any and all issues. Nothing is too big or too small. They are located in Room 34 of the JDUC (facing the Publishing and Copy Centre, turn right and walk to the very end of the hallway), open from 2:00pm to 11:30pm, every day of the week. Students can drop-in to the Centre or can call to speak with a volunteer at (613-533-6000 ext. 75111). For more information, click on the website: www.amspeersupport.com.

CONFERENCES/LECTURES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

Hospice Kingston -  A film screening and teaching by Stephen Jenkinson, MST, MSW, Visionary & Spiritual Activist - "Griefwalker", a National Film Board of Canada documentary on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 7:00-10:00pm in Chernoff Auditorium, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston. $15 cash at the door. Doors open at 6:30pm (first come basis) and a one day workshop "Care of the Dying" - Making Meaning at the End of Life on Thursday, March 21, 2013, 9:30am-3:30pm at Days Inn & Conference Centre, 33 Benson Street, Kingston. $160 Registration Fee or $135 Early-bird Fee paid in full by January 21, 2013.  $105 for Hospice Volunteers and Students.  Continental breakfast & lunch incl. Please click on poster and to pre-register for workshop pre-registration form.

Providence Care - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills:  Leading Collaborative & Effective Therapy Groups with Michaela David, Ph.D., C. Psych.  Two-Day Course: January 21 & 22, 2013. This course will emphasize CBT skills for effective groups, including: the benefits of group CBT: group selection, safety and set-up: tips for agenda and goal setting; using Socratic dialogue and other methods to enhance the group process; using common CBT tools in a group; capturing client stengths and resilience; and common therapist errors in CBT group settings. For registration form click here.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
 
McMaster University, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (PNB) - invites applications for a teaching-track Faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, to begin on July 1, 2013. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Psychology as well as experience teaching undergraduate students. Review of applications will begin on February 25, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. For more information click here.

University of Waterloo - Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Services - A PhD in Clinical Psychology and Registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario is required. Interested candidates should apply for this position through the University of Waterloo's online recruitment system found at www.hr.uwaterloo.ca/mycareer/all_apps.html. Navigate to "external postings on my career@uwaterloo online recruitment system" page. View the job descriptions for Job id# 1757 by clicking on the title. If you wish to apply select the "apply now" button. For more information click here.

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