26-27 Special Services-School Psychologist

Afforded Services

• Assist in the identification and initial referral of disabled children.
• Perform psychoeducational assessment.
• Participate in comprehensive staffing.
• Cookier liaison services to receiving school districts or treatment facilities.
• Discharge liaison services to receiving school districts or treatment facilities.
• Prepare comprehensive psycho-educational reports.
• Make recommendations for intervention and acts as an IEP team member.
• Attend categorical eligibility meetings, which involves presentation of evaluation results.
• Consult and instruct school personnel and parents in the therapeutic management of students.
• Consult with physicians, hospitals, and other medical personnel regarding the needs of disabled children.
• Maintain confidential records.
• Provide documentation of progress and prepare evaluations.
• Provide formal/informal in-service to administrators, parents and teachers.
• Travel to the various sites to provide services.
• Attend necessary workshops and continuing education to maintain certification.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Good customer service/people skills.
• To handle problems and provide information and technical assistance as requested.
• To comply with safety guidelines and policies to reduce accident or injury to staff or to students.
• To follow school dress standards, proper attendance or leave policies, and other work-habits concerns for staff.
• To utilize discretion, ingenuity and independent judgment due to the complexity of the job.

Qualifications

• State Certified School Psychologist.
• Master's Degree and graduate training in School Psychology and Psychometrics.
• 2-3 years of directly related experience.