SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST - SP ED

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Incumbent must achieve the following outcomes with or without reasonable accommodation :

• Provides individual, group and / or family interventions to special education and general education students.
• Provides consultation to teachers, administrators, parents and other appropriate personnel in order to facilitate behavioral interventions and academic success for students.
• Provides crisis intervention services for students at risk; this may take form of intervention, evaluation and / or referral to an appropriate community agency.
• Maintains current knowledge of community resources for mental health needs for students and families.
• Administers behavioral rating scales, objective personality instruments and projected techniques for diagnosis purposes.
• Completes necessary evaluations, reports and correspondence as requested by supervisor for at risk and / or SEBD students.
• Consults with appropriate personnel in the development of District-wide programs to improve the classroom climate to meet students needs.
• Assists school in working with parents to foster positive emotional growth in working in their children.
• Assists school personnel and students in developing, monitoring and evaluating objectives for social / emotional growth.
• Plans, implements, monitors and evaluates behavioral / academic intervention strategies for students.
• Attends IEP.
• Utilizes different models, concepts and be familiar with current issues concerning the practices of school psychology.
• Provides case management services to students and families when the IEP committee and / or the school determines that home-school coordination, inter-agency coordination, community resources referrals and / or assistance for families are needed.
• Coordinates the mental health team (ES, SW, Counselor, Nurse, BMS, BD consultant) assigned to the school sites and the clusters.
• Reports directly to supervisor regarding the mental health team's interventions / issues / concerns

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE :

The minimum expectations for this job are as follows :

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Flexibility, organization, decision-making and problem solving skills.
• Interpersonal skills with diverse populations in-person and on the telephone.
• Knowledge of APS community, computer system, financial and legal requirements.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work on multiple projects and coordinate the work of others.
• Knowledge of District policies on immunization, medication, first aid, emergencies and child abuse / neglect.
• Knowledge of all laws, regulations and guidelines affecting teachers and students.
• Knowledge of effective classroom management techniques.

REQUIREMENTS :

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE : The minimum requirements for this job are as follows :

• Master’s Degree.
• Valid New Mexico 906 license.
• New Mexico State Board of Education’s approved competencies in school psychology and include the following : 1200 hours internship (600 hours of which must be in a school setting).

300 hours internship under the supervision of a clinical supervising school psychologist of psychological counseling with students with severe emotional disturbances and / or behavior disorders.

• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical examination.
30+ days ago