School Psychologist

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Collaborates with educators and families to address student learning and behavioral problems consult with other school-based personnel. The school psychologist will provide counseling, crisis intervention, planning and developing school-based interventions with educators, and assessing the need for special services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Essential functions:

• Deliver a planned and coordinated program of psychological services
• Plan and deliver effective instruction that regularly integrates technology, engages students, enhances student learning experiences, and provides students opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Provide mental health and behavioral interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment
• Identify and assess the learning, development, and adjustment characteristics of individuals and groups, and the environmental factors that affect their learning and adjustment
• Utilize assessment data about students and their home/school environments in developing appropriate interventions and programs
• Provide recommendations and modifications to assist teachers in working with special education students in the classroom setting
• Function as a member of IEP or Section 504 teams to determine assigned students eligibility for special services, appropriate programming, and on-going interventions.
• Provide collaborative consultation and documentation of results including assisting teachers with suggestions and implementation of RTI and pre-referral intervention strategies
• Provide direct services through classroom presentations, co-teaching in general education settings, in-services to staff/parents, etc.
• Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and appropriate community agencies to enhance the learning and adjustment of students
• Maintain appropriate data on students to document current levels of performance and other pertinent information.
• Provide a secure, comfortable, respectful, and inviting learning atmosphere which motivates and challenges students.
• Apply ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery of school psychological services, observing relevant laws and policies that govern practice
• Re-evaluate, as appropriate, to determine extent of progress and effectiveness of therapy
• Additional duties as deemed appropriate at the sole discretion of district leadership.

General Responsibilities:

• Adheres to and supports the mission of MJ Care, Inc.
• Understands, adheres to, and upholds the vales of MJ Care, Inc.
• Understands, adheres to, and upholds the Code of Conduct for MJ Care, Inc.
• Promotes continuous process improvements.
• Delivers service aligned with department guiding principles.
• Responsible for always maintaining strict confidentiality of information and records.
• Displays commitment to continuous learning, including professional development as well as sharing information and learning with other team members.
• Maintains compliance with TB, and flu, and COVID vaccine requirements for MJ Care and assigned school.

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