School-Based Psychologist

Job Title: Hybrid School-Based Psychologist

Company: Strides Therapy & Educational Services

Join a dynamic, women-owned and operated, therapist-run company dedicated to providing exceptional support services to schools and students. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, empowering professionals, and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our team is passionate about helping students succeed both academically and emotionally, and we are looking for a School Psychologist who shares that vision.

We are seeking a dedicated, empathetic, and experienced Hybrid School Psychologist to join our team on a contract basis. As a School Psychologist, you will provide comprehensive psychological services to students, collaborate with educators and families, and contribute to fostering a healthy learning environment. You will work in a school setting, offering evaluation, consultation, intervention, and prevention services that support students' academic, social, emotional, and behavioral well-being.

• conduct psychological assessments and evaluations to determine students' cognitive, emotional, and behavioral needs.
• Collaborate with educators, parents, and school staff to develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) and behavior intervention plans (BIPs).
• Provide counseling and interventions to support students' emotional and mental health needs.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams to address students' academic and behavioral challenges.
• Offer consultation and training to school personnel on strategies to improve learning environments and student outcomes.
• Promote positive mental health through prevention programs, crisis intervention, and school-wide initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in compliance with state and federal regulations.

HYBRID - Part of the week must be in person at the school, with report writing and documentation that can be completed at home.

• Must reside within 45 minutes of the school district
• Certification as a School Psychologist by the Massachusetts Department of Education
• Experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation
• Experience with positive behavior support and with universal strategies on how to support students with behavioral concerns
• Experience in the administration and interpretation of a variety of assessments
• Knowledge of Special Education Law as outlined within the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE)
• Proven ability to develop modifications and accommodations for the general education curriculum
• Experience and training in administering and interpreting psychological evaluations within an educational setting
• Proven track record of the ability to develop and maintain positive, approachable and acceptable relationships with school staff, parents, building administrators and the community agencies

Location:

Holyoke, MA

Additional Details:
Bilingual preferred but not a requirement, Hybrid
- Position Available

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, not limited to:

• Conducts extensive psychological evaluations of students
• Increase achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional strategies to improve learning
• Evaluate eligibility for special education services (within a multidisciplinary team)
• Support effective individualized instruction
• Collects data and provides systematic observations for students experiencing challenges in the school setting.
• Make referrals and participate in the coordination of community support services
• Member of school support teams
• Participates as a crisis team member and provides crisis intervention for students and staff in the advent a situation is warranted
• Stays current on new developments in the field of…