Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
· Provides academic and behavioral intervention services for students in collaboration with classroom teachers.
· Develops and refines skills in understanding and applying research data and research studies, as it relates to interventions and support at the school level.
· Consults and assists teachers to determine and implement appropriate academic and behavioral interventions in classrooms.
· Consults with other psychologists to enhance and broaden the internship experience.
· Performs psycho-educational assessments of students, observations, data collection, interpretation and analyses.
· Participates in the School Based Intervention Team and eligibility meetings to prescribe student interventions and assist the team to identify students for special education services.
· Collect data regarding student behaviors and recommend appropriate instructional modifications to develop responsible thinking and decision-making skills in students. Identify and implement appropriate interventions for students in need of additional assistance.
· Consults and collaborates with parents, teachers, students, and administrators.
· Works with critical incident team in the schools, including reaction to illness, deaths, and abuse.
· Work in a collaborative manner with peers and school personnel to ensure successful and efficient transitioning for students to return to his/her home school to include the creation of Transition Plans.
· Provides individual and group counseling / psychological services.
· Develops and coordinates various psychological services available to students and staff.
· Present professional development for administrators and teachers on behavior intervention, substance abuse, anger management, as well as other topics and support the staff in the implementation of their new learning.
· Assist families and school staff in accessing community resources
· Keep teachers and other staff informed of progress, incidents and concerns.
· Serves as a liaison between home, school, and community. Coordinates community resources to address child and family needs.
· Provides written evaluations that are reviewed and co-signed by supervisor, as required by state, federal and local guidelines.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
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