School Psychologist

Essential Job Functions

• Administers individual psychological evaluations.
• Interprets results of evaluation to parents, when appropriate.
• Advises teachers of evaluation results and offers recommendations.
• Provides individual and group counseling to students identified in need of this service.
• Participates in Planning and Placement Team meetings in order to share information and insights garnered through evaluation and counseling.
• Communicates with outside mental health facilities regarding students.
• Makes a continuous effort to inform the school and community about the nature and purpose of the program.
• Affords responsibility for the requisitioning of equipment and supplies according to accepted budget procedures.
• Arranges for conferences with pupils, principals, and other staff members to share information.
• Affords responsibility for care, inventory and the ordering of psychological tests and supplies.
• Prepares special projects, develops research reports and participates in small group committees at the request of the supervisor of special services.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience/Requirement: Graduation from an accredited college with an advanced level degree preferred.
• Certificate: Connecticut State Department of Education Certification required: (070) School Psychologist