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School Psychologist
The School Psychologist works to support students through a variety of mental health and developmental issues and aid in qualifying students for additional support services. The School Psychologist is responsible for providing on-site psychological services to students under the jurisdiction of the state and district.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Completes multi-factored evaluations (initial and re-evaluations) in compliance with state regulations within a designated time frame
- Conducts pre-referral consultation/intervention.
- Monitors student’s response to curriculum modifications
- Serves as an instructional intervention specialist who plans intervention and individual education
- Performs Psycho-educational assessments
- Consults individually, or in groups, with students and/or parents or other personnel on matters relating to the education and mental health of the students to ensure the development and provision of the most appropriate education program
- Participates in on-going training/in-servicing related job duties.
- Consults with teachers and other team members on an ongoing basis
- Serves as a technical assistant for the support of implementation of RTI in the assigned schools (if applicable)
- Conducts an evaluation of each student assigned which shall include, but not limited to:
- Conducting pre-diagnostic meetings in order to determine scope and sequence of needed evaluations
- Interviewing the student
- Observing classroom behaviors
- Consulting the student’s parents and teacher(s)
- Reviewing the student’s academic history and current educational functioning
- Conducts psycho-educational evaluations of the child’s learning process and level of educational achievement
- Administers specialized evaluations specific to the nature of the child’s problems
- Conducts Functional Behavior Analysis for student, if required
- Helps create Behavior Intervention Plan for student, if required (consultation with team members required)
- Attends pre-referral and screening team meetings in buildings assigned
- Enters information regarding the psycho-educational evaluation on CRT at least 24 hours prior to the extended IEP team meeting (as applicable per client/state requirement)
- Participates in the extended IEP team meetings and other such procedures as necessary, including manifestation determination review meetings
- As part of the team, determines the nature of a child’s problems through a full case study evaluation
- Attends PAEC meetings, completing psychological evaluation reports, and scheduling/chairing prediagnostic meetings (PDM’s)
- Participates in other duties based on the needs of students and programs. These may include teacher in-service, counseling, screening of students (preschool, etc.), parent groups, supervision of interns, research of ongoing programs, and development of new programs
- Maintains client information in a secure and confidential manner consistent with client and local procedures, as well as guidelines set forth by the State and State Board of Psychology
Minimum Requirements:
- Must maintain current State licensures and/or certifications in state of assignment
- Experience in pediatric and adolescent population is preferred
- Master’s degree in psychology preferred
- Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
- Participation and completion of Maxim’s Competency program when applicable
- Current CPR if applicable
- TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
- Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age