School Psychologist (currently located at EPH)

About the role

Provide strong consultation and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams regarding behavior, social and emotional and academic learning, evaluation and social skills. Strong crisis intervention and response planning skills with strong knowledge of diverse assessment skills to address the needs of learners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive student evaluations using various assessment measures appropriate to diagnostic questions.
• Conduct individual, group, or facilitative school based therapeutic services for students.
• Administer tests and provide educations recommendations for students.
• Maintain case records including but not limited to services provided, Medicaid billing, students behavioral functioning and student progress.
• Recommend behavioral and instructional interventions for students.
• Design and implement individualized educational program services according to students' needs.
• Conduct Functional behavioral assessments and design behavior intervention plans that meet student desired outcomes.
• Confer with teachers, parents, outside services providers and administrators.
• Serve as a consultant on cognitive, mental health and trauma related topics for teachers and staff.
• Interpret the school psychological evaluations and services to teachers and parents.
• Prepare and submit required reports on children and special education programs.
• Case manage students.
• Work collaboratively with personnel of community health, social welfare agencies, juvenile court, etc.
• Attend staff, professional and inter-agency meetings.
• Fulfill supervisory responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education provided by the district and in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Serve on faculty and curriculum committees.
• Supervise classroom and students (volunteers and parent helpers where appropriate).

Qualifications

• 6th Year Certificate or equivalent.
• Valid Connecticut Teaching Certificate.
• PMT Training to be provided by the district.