General Description: Provides psychological services to students in accordance with policies and regulations of the school board.
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree from accredited college or university
- Eligible for appropriate Virginia Department of Education certification
Reports to: Director of Special Education
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides school personnel with general knowledge regarding psychological services
- Assists in establishing and implementing procedural requirements for the assessment, eligibility, and placement of special education students
- Administers individual psychodiagnostic techniques for the assessment of intelligence, personality, aptitude, achievement, and perception
- Evaluates and identifies students who have learning, social, and/or emotional problems which are adversely affecting their education
- Observes students in the classroom as needed for assessment, consultation, or other psychoeducational services
- Prepares and presents reports on psychological evaluations for the eligibility committee
- Serves as a member of the Special Education Eligibility Committee
- Collaborate with teachers and school leaders to implement universal, targeted, and intensive academic and behavioral support programs using evidence-based practices
- Interprets test results to parents and teachers as appropriate
- Facilitate collaboration and coordination between school and community providers to ensure access to wraparound supports for students with the most significant needs
- Provides counseling for individual students as specified in the individualized education plan (IEP) and assigned by the Director of Special Education
- Participates in child study and/or IEP meetings
- Orders supplies and equipment needed for psychological services
- Assists with communication between residential schools, treatment facilities, or mental health agencies for students receiving such services
- Attends conferences/workshops related to assigned responsibilities
- Completes Medicaid billing for psychological services provided
- Deliver professional development to school staff and families
- Design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive range of interventions for students at risk for academic, social–emotional, or mental and behavioral health concerns
- Provide mental and behavioral health services for individual students and groups of students
- Conduct functional behavioral assessments and assist in the development of behavior plans
- Work collaboratively with teachers in delivering effective differentiation strategies for students with diverse needs
- Performs additional duties, as assigned