School Psychologist Intern
Listed on 2026-07-09
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Education / Teaching
Psychology, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities -
Social Work
Psychology
School Psychologist Intern
Lake Forest School District 67 is seeking a full-time school psychologist intern for the school year. The internship offers a 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.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Member of problem solving teams
- Standardized assessment (cognitive, academic, and social-emotional initial and re-evaluations)
- Curriculum based assessment
- Report writing and preparation/completion of IEP paperwork
- Complete case study evaluations and facilitate eligibility 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
- 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 District 67
Stipend: $20,000.00
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