School Psychologist - SSS - Mental Health (2026-2027 School Year)

About the role

Serves students across all levels (PK-12) who require universal, targeted, and intensive intervention across special education and general education populations.

Utilizes demonstrated knowledge, skills, and commitment needed to provide direct and indirect services that help students and youth succeed: academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.

Supports and establishes a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students in order to alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths, and promote student success at the student’s developmental level.

Utilizes demonstrated expertise in assessment, data based decision-making skills and psycho-educational practices in order to plan, consult, collaborate and/or provide indirect and direct services to students.

Responsibilities

• Attend district professional development opportunities in the areas of mental health and special education.
• Demonstrate expertise in assessment - including cognitive assessment, FBA/BIP creation, data based decision-making skills, and psycho-educational practices, in order to plan, consult, collaborate and/or provide indirect and direct services to students.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records of every treatment/session delivered to students whether direct or indirect services.
• Complete progress monitoring and progress reporting to obtain and communicate data regarding student advancement toward goals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Effectively complete safety screenings and assessments.
• Effectively implement crisis prevention, intervention, response and recovery efforts.
• Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program.
• Effectively provide case management support.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Specialist Degree in School Psychology;
• Hold a current Colorado Department of Education Special Services License as a School Psychologist.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Specialist Degree in School Psychology;
• Current Colorado Department of Education Special Services License as a School Psychologist.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and commitment needed to provide direct and indirect services that help students and youth succeed: academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.
• Expertise in assessment, data based decision-making skills and psycho-educational practices.
• Ability to implement crisis prevention, intervention, response and recovery efforts.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.
• This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

Pay

• Full Salary Range: $62,150.00 USD - $131,345.00 USD
• Annual Position Salary Schedule Eligibility: Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; General, Hard to Hire, and Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire.
• DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire.
• Click HERE to view the current DCSD Licensed Salary Schedules*

Schedule

• Scheduled Hours Per Week: 40 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.00
• Approx Scheduled Days Per Year: Full Salary Range: $62,150.00 USD - $131,345.00 USD