School Psychologist

About the role

The School Psychologist at Expatiate Communication, Inc. is responsible for providing legal and professional psychological assessments, participating in IEP conferences, and promoting effective educational environments. The role involves managing a caseload across various locations within a designated region, traveling to client sites as required, and providing virtual support to VillageED and in-home students.

Responsibilities

• Provide legally compliant multidisciplinary psycho-educational evaluations and reports by timelines set by IDEA and the school management team.
• Maintain a variety of records, including IEP meeting schedules, annual and triennial IEP dates, assessment logs, DIS counseling progress notes, and Registers.
• Monitor receipt of and review Request for Service packets from school districts, assist in scheduling IEP Administrative Placement, and facilitate enrollment procedures.
• Follow best practices in ecological assessment to include observation and parent input.
• Create and access multiple types of databases; utilize internet-based IEP document programs (such as Special Education Information Systems-SEIS or SIRAS); able to create documents using MS Office Power Point, Excel, and Word.
• Assist in maintaining the currency of the school’s IEP Master Calendar.
• Travel to multiple sites within the school geographical boundaries to required meetings as needed located throughout Los Angeles County.
• Assist with coordination of crisis intervention activities, provide grief counseling and psychological de-briefing support as needed.
• Adhere to school regulations, the Department of Psychological Services/Counseling Professional Standards and National Association of School Psychologists Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Psychology or a closely related field from an institution of higher learning accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
• Minimum two (2) years working with at-risk youth and/or students in special education focusing on various disabilities including emotional disturbance, autism, ADD/ADHD, specific learning/severe disabilities.
• The following Licensures are highly desirable, but not required: LSCI, NCSP, LEP, BCBA, MFT, LCSW, Crisis Prevention Intervention, or Clinical Psychologist.
• Must be legally eligible to work in California.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites, is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Skills

• Proficiency with internet-based IEP document programs (such as Special Education Information Systems-SEIS or SIRAS).
• Ability to create documents using MS Office Power Point, Excel, and Word.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention activities, grief counseling, and psychological de-briefing support.
• Ability to manage a caseload across various locations within a designated region.
• Ability to provide virtual support to VillageED and in-home students.
• Ability to meet specific key performance indicators.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (HMO & PPO options)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA
• 401K with matching
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Travel, Reimbursement, & Program Support