School Psychologist (.8 Fte) For 2024-25

Job Title: School Psychologist

SUMMARY

The position of the Psychologist is to assess special education students needing educationally related mental health services as well as continue to provide mental health services to students with disabilities who would have been previously served under AB 3632. The evaluation is to determine eligibility and their appropriate level of mental health support. The services, if applicable, will be written into the student's IEP indicating the specific delivery of services and related mental health goals and objectives. This position will act as a liaison between school staff and the Director of Special Education. Persons will offer consultation and expertise to staff, students, parents, and community resource personnel to ensure compliance and make the learning process more effective.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate to determine eligibility and recommend the appropriate level of support.

• Prepare educationally related mental health reports summarizing assessment results, including intervention that have been tried and in progress currently.

• Consult with classroom teachers and other professionals as to variety of educational, social, and/or psychological concerns of individual students.

• Provide teachers with practical suggestions about dealings with difficult student behaviors.

• Provide mental health support services in an effort to provide an optimal educational program for referred pupils.

• Implement a DIS counseling service for student as indicated on an IEP.

• Provide consultation and guidance for students, parents, and professionals about procedures designed to prevent as well as remediate social, emotional, and learning concerns.

• Confer with parents in school or at home to discuss relevant issues including the student's social and emotional adjustment, test interpretation, and educational goals.

• Confer with community resource agencies (social services, public medical clinics, etc.) to obtain needed services for students. Serve as liaison person between the District and such agencies.

• Serve as a member of the Student Study Team and multidisciplinary assessment team as appropriate and as needed.

• Complete forms and reports as needed, related to special education regulations and district procedures

• Assist the Director of Special Education in monitoring programs and progress of Educationally Mental Health Services students placed in and out of the District as well as to assist in searching for and evaluating appropriate placements outside of the District when local programs cannot meet the needs of the student.

• Perform those duties assigned by supervisor related to the role of mental health provider.

• Comply with the State Education Code and District Board Policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

• Demonstrate expertise in writing clear, concise and understandable assessment reports so teachers, students and parents can comprehend and gather information from them.

• Demonstrate knowledge of special education legal and procedural requirements.

• Assessments are complete in keeping with the appropriate time line.

• Ability to work effectively with multi-cultural students, parents, staff and administrators. Demonstrates skill in meeting facilitation, conflict resolution and other methods used to reach consensus

• Demonstrate knowledge of the variety of agencies that can support special education students and their families.

• Demonstrate a solid knowledge of the steps in child development and how to intervene with students who need a positive intervention support plan.

• Demonstrate and model the appropriate philosophy behind "what makes an effective Student Study Team"? Positive intervention is the theme of the SST.

• Demonstrate the appropriate knowledge and information the Director wants modeled in the school sites.

CREDENTIAL/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Valid California Pupil Personnel Credential with authorization in school psychology

• Master's or Doctorate degree in school psychology or social work

• Ability to prepare complete and concise verbal and written assessment reports

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