School Psychologist

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to Problem Solving Teams (PST), classroom teachers, and others working with students in the school environment in developing academic and behavioral interventions for students.
• Utilizes assessment, consultation, counseling, and collaboration skills to develop and provide developmentally appropriate and targeted interventions to meet the identified needs of students.
• Aids IEP teams with referral concerns for students suspected of having a disability to help determine the need for evaluation.
• Conducts assessments appropriate to the focus of concern and according to professional standards.
• Integrates data from obtained from assessments and evaluations, observations, and consultations, in making recommendations to school staff and teams relative to instructional and educational programming for students.
• Interprets results of written psychological evaluations to teachers, parents, and school teams, clearly and concisely.
• Aids in identifying environmental factors, assessing their impact, and developing effective direct and indirect behavioral and educational interventions to address student needs.
• Provides consultation to teachers, other school staff, and parents regarding strategies to facilitate learning and adjustment for individuals or groups of students.
• Plans and implements in-service training programs for school staff and/or parents based upon assessment of the needs of a school or the school district.
• Aids in developing crisis intervention, school improvement, and other program plans.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with school personnel, community agency representatives, and parents.
• Engages in continuing professional development by participating in appropriate training conferences and individual staff development activities.
• Delivers services consistent with the National Association of School Psychologists and the American Psychological Association's ethical principles and professional standards of practice.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved program in school psychology leading to M.A. ED.S, CAS, or PH.D specifically in School Psychology.
• A valid North Carolina license as a School Psychologist II or III.