Psychologist

The School Psychologist is responsible for planning, conducting, and interpreting psycho-educational assessments, counseling, determining behavioral and educational strategies for assigned students; and for providing ongoing communication and consultation to program staff, parents, other clinicians and outside agencies.

• Plan and administer appropriate psycho-educational and other testing procedures.
• Prepare written reports and communicate/interpret results of evaluations/assessments.
• Prepare written reports on students' academic and behavioral progress, and prepare IEP goals and objectives.
• Organize, plan and provide counseling and other intervention strategies to students on an individual and/or group basis.  
• Collaborate with staff in designing, monitoring and implementing behavioral management techniques and behavioral intervention strategies.
• Collaborate  with staff in developing and/or implementing student crisis intervention plans.
• Provide ongoing communication to LEA and other agency contact persons, to other clinicians, and to parents.
• Provide staff training activities in areas of specialization as assigned by program administrators.
• The Student Support Services Administration may attach additional appropriate responsibilities unique to a particular program's need.
• Experience in providing assessment and direct services to scholars with various diagnoses and educational needs. 
• CT 070 (Certification Required)