School Psychologist - SSS - Mental Health

School Psychologist - SSS - Mental Health

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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 to alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths, and promote student success at each developmental level.

In addition, utilizes demonstrated expertise in assessment, data‑based decision‑making skills, and psycho‑educational practices to plan, consult, collaborate and/or provide indirect and direct services to students. Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to implement crisis prevention, intervention, response, and recovery efforts.

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

• Operate and use personal computers, related software and equipment (e.g., printer), telephone.

• Work is performed in a school setting.

• Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds.
• Frequent sitting.
• Occasional bending, squatting, or standing.
• Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position, including CPI certification.

• Effectively provide case management support.
• Document health‑related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program.
• Effectively implement crisis prevention, intervention, response, and recovery efforts.
• Maintain continuing education requirements for licensure.
• Effectively establish and maintain collaborative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents.
• Support and establish a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students to alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths, and promote student success at the developmental level.
• Effective planning, organizing, and implementing appropriate instructional programming in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.
• Effectively complete safety screenings and assessments.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of every treatment/session delivered to students, whether direct or indirect services, and document into both the IEP system and the Medicaid system for students eligible for Medicaid reimbursement. Complete progress monitoring and reporting to communicate data regarding student advancement toward goals.
• Demonstrate expertise in assessment—including cognitive assessment, FBA/BIP creation, data‑based decision‑making skills, and psycho‑educational practices—to plan, consult, collaborate and/or provide indirect and direct services to students.
• Attend district professional development opportunities in the areas of mental health and special education.

• Special Services Provider License – School Psychologist – Colorado Department of Education.

• Master's Degree:
  Educational Psychology (Required).

Regular, Full‑Time, 40 hours per week (FTE 1.00), Variable Location (Employee – Schools). One‑Year Only:
No. Full salary range: $62,150.00 – $ USD annually.

Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. Licensed position salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules; DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire.

This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

The position will be open until filled, but will not be open past March 17, 2026.