PhD or Psy.D School Psychologist - North Carolina (26-27 School Year)

About the role

Join our mission-driven team dedicated to equipping families and students with the essential tools for success.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations, assessing students’ academic, cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning to identify needs and inform intervention planning.
• Provide direct and indirect psychological services (e.g., intervention, counseling, consultation) to support students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of IEP goals specifically targeting social, emotional, and behavioral growth.
• Collaborate as a vital and integral member of multidisciplinary teams throughout the evaluation and service delivery process.

Requirements

• An EdS degree (or equivalent) in school psychology from a NASP-approved program.
• For North Carolina candidates: Due to state regulations for third-party vendors, a PhD or Psy.D in school psychology is required, in addition to the standard DPI license.
• A valid state license or certificate as a school psychologist.
• At least 1 year of experience practicing full time as an on-site school psychologist (excluding practicum and internship years).
• Demonstrated expertise across all NASP domains of practice.
• Proven experience completing comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations of students’ academic, cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
• Experience providing direct psychological services (e.g., intervention, counseling) within an MTSS framework of service delivery.
• Experience consulting effectively with educators and families.
• Exceptional communication skills, specifically the ability to connect with children of different ages and from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Remote Setup & Availability

• Tech-savvy and experience with conducting tele-health services on virtual meeting platforms.
• A private workspace with a reliable computer, webcam, and secure internet connection.
• Availability during traditional school hours (8:00am-3:00pm) and days (Monday-Friday); minimum availability of 15 hours per week is ideal.
• Fluency in additional languages is a significant plus!

Compensation

Pay can vary depending on state and language skills, and this role is 1099 only. A Clinical Recruiter can walk you through the full breakdown and answer any questions you may have about compensation.

About Parallel

Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of care for learning and thinking differences across the United States. We believe learning differences are parallel ways of thinking that should be celebrated. Our mission is to provide students with the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom and beyond by helping them build confidence in their unique strengths and create strategies to work around their challenges.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse, accessible environment that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities by championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to building and fostering a diverse workforce, including individuals from historically marginalized groups, and creating a workplace where employees’ strengths are championed, differences are celebrated, and no one is discriminated against based on age, race, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.