Summary
Provides the full range of psychological services to schools, comprehensive service sites, and early childhood assessment teams, enabling students to achieve optimal learning; systematically collects, analyzes, synthesizes, and interprets data and information necessary to guide services such as consultation, counseling, behavioral assessment and intervention planning, and psychological evaluation in the educational setting.
Qualifications
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Master's degree from an approved program in school psychology, or a program deemed equivalent by the Virginia Department of Education review, consisting of 60 graduate semester hours, plus a one-year internship as prescribed by the college awarding the degree.
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Placement in a particular setting or model determined by experience with a specific student population.
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Must hold or be eligible for a license issued by the Virginia Department of Education with endorsement in school psychology.
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Knowledge of and commitment to the highest standards of ethical and effective practice.
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Knowledge of psychological theory and practice as applied to the behavior and development of children and young adults.
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Ability to apply knowledge to the needs and requirements of a public school system.
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Ability to perform and guide data collection and analysis to ensure effective services and to measure outcomes.
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Ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of students, teachers, and families.
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Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with other professionals within the school and the community.
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Proficiency in the use of technology and data compilation, analysis, and reporting.
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Analytic ability and adaptability to changing needs.
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Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
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Ability to write comprehensive reports and interpret findings to families.
Major Duties/Essential Functions
- Provides a full range of psychological services to schools and centers or to a diagnostic unit in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, particularly regarding valid and reliable instruments, nondiscriminatory testing, and adaptive testing procedures.
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Supports and serves in a variety of settings and models which include general education, co-facilities, comprehensive service sites, preschool, and school-based services for students identified as having an emotional disability.
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Administers and analyzes the results of diagnostic psychological instruments which assess students' cognitive abilities, academic performance, interpersonal emotional/social functioning, and sensory-motor functioning.
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Provides psychological observations, interviews, and evaluations and provides follow-up.
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Provides crisis mental health services, including conducting suicide risk and mental health assessments.
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Serves as a member of a school crisis team and divisionwide crisis response teams.
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Determines schoolwide needs for specific psychological services through consultation with the principal and school staff and establishes priorities for service delivery within assigned schools.
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Provides direct and indirect intervention to include counseling, consultation, and designing and implementing behavioral change programs and tiered intervention.
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Collaborates with school personnel, central departments and offices, families, public agencies, and private practitioners, as required.
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Leads and facilitates discussions among groups and individuals to reach consensus, resolve conflicts, or influence outcomes on matters of significance, such as intervention approaches.
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Works as part of a team to ensure a program meets its goals.
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Provides oral and written feedback to school personnel, families, and related professionals.
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Makes or recommends referrals to county agencies, as required.
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Manages the organization and processing of cases for special education eligibility, including monitoring, reviewing, and liaison tasks.
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Guides families through the special education referral process.
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Participates in the advanced academic program screening process.
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Participates in local screening committee teams, administrative reviews, test reviews, and manifestation committees.
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May deliver training and professional development.
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May represent the Division in public meetings and/or present information to senior management team.
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Maintains case management logs, completes reports, conducts statistical analysis, and presents findings and interpretation, as required.
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Performs related duties as required or assigned.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Salary Range
$82,493 - $143,185
Salary Grade
[Salary Information]
Unified Scale-Schedule B/Grade 006-FEU-IN
Contract Length
210-Day Contract
