School Psychologist Intern

School Psychologist Intern

Lake Forest Community High School is seeking a full-time School Psychologist Intern for the  school year. The internship offers tremendous breadth and depth of experiences. Interns will work within a multi-tiered system of support to perform a variety of duties in preparation for independent, professional practice. The internship is five school days a week from the start of the school year until the end of the school year.

The internship provides a $20,000 stipend. Depending on the intern's training needs and interests, more focus may be given to a particular level of support, or type of service. Duties include, but are not limited to the following: member of core problem solving team, academic and behavioral screening, standardized assessment (cognitive, academic, and social-emotional initial and re-evaluations as well as specialized assessment for low-incidence/self-contained populations), curriculum based assessment, report writing and preparation/completion of IEP paperwork, complete case study evaluations and facilitate eligibility/entitlement determinations, facilitate IEP domain meetings and maintain compliance for (re)-evaluations, provide therapeutic intervention/counseling for students with social/emotional/behavioral needs, social skills intervention/training (using social cognitive or behavioral methods based on students' abilities), academic support (consultation to develop interventions and monitor effectiveness), functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and behavior intervention plan (BIP) development, assessment and intervention for students age 18-22 in the district's transition program, system level support opportunities, teacher/parent consultation, progress monitoring, 504 plan eligibility and development, various data management and research opportunities.

Qualifications:

endorsement from a NASP and CAEP approved university program (verified through ISBE form 73-44 "Notification of School Service Personnel Intern Eligibility Status"). In addition, ideal candidates will possess the following qualities: ability to work well with others, demonstrate mastery of school psychology coursework, developing consultation skills for conferencing with teachers, parents, and students, possess the organization and time management skills needed to handle multiple responsibilities, aware of own limitations and seeks guidance when needed, comfortable working independently once an activity has been adequately explained/supervised, mutual fit between intern and LFHS.

Salary and Benefits: $20,000.00/stipend. No additional benefits associated with this position.