School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Scott County - VA District Wide - Gate City, Virginia. Open in Google Maps

Job : 4974087

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 13, 2021 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Reports to:

Supervisor of Personnel and Middle School Education.

FLSA Status:
Exempt.

SUMMARY: Evaluates needs of average, gifted, disabled, and disturbed children within educational system or school, and plans and carries out programs to enable children to attain maximum achievement and adjustment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts diagnostic studies to identify child’s needs, limitations, and potentials, observing child in classroom and at play, studying school records, consulting with parents and school personnel, and administering and interpreting diagnostic findings;
• Provides psychological services for students to assist in the measurement and interpretation of their intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and educational development; assist in the identification of handicapping conditions; provide practical recommendations for implementation in the classroom;
• Prepares clearly written, comprehensive psychological reports which address the referral issues and provide practical recommendations that can be realistically implemented by school personnel and used to assist in the development of the Individual Educational Plan (IEP);
• Plans special placement or other treatment programs;
• Provide Medicaid Supervision of Plan of Care for students with a Behavioral Intervention Plan;
• Maintains accurate and careful records of all psychological services provided;
• Counsels pupils individually and in groups to assist pupils to achieve personal, social, and emotional adjustment;
• Follows federal, state, and local laws, regulations and policies regarding children's educational welfare; and serves as an advocate for students and parents;
• Assists, as needed, with the development and provision of in-service programs related to child behavior, child development, special programs, and preventative mental health in the school setting;
• Serves as liaison between the schools and consulting clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health agencies;
• Carries out research to aid in introduction of programs in schools to meet current psychological, educational, and sociological needs of children;
• Advises teachers and other school personnel on methods to enhance school and classroom atmosphere to provide motivating educational environment;
• Refers individuals to community agencies to secure medical, vocational, or social services for child or family;
• Serves as a member of The Child Study Team, as requested, and the Special Education Eligibility Committee. Serves as chairperson of certain eligibility committees, as assigned;
  Serves as consultant to school board, superintendent, administrative committees and parent teacher groups in matters involving psychological services within educational system or school;
• Administers individual diagnostic techniques for the assessment of intelligence, personality, aptitude, achievement and perception;
• Conducts short-term individual and/or group counseling whenever possible;
• Conducts in-service workshops or consultative conferences for school personnel on request or as needed;
• Interprets test results to parents and teachers;
• Serves on School Crisis Team;
• Serves as a member of the Scott County Juvenile drug court team;
• Attends professional workshops and conferences to refine skills and gain new competencies;
• Keeps abreast of the professional literature in order to remain alert for ways in which psychological services to students can be improved, and makes such suggestions and recommendations;
• Complies…