Job Description
Job Description
Salary: As Per Contract
Reports To: Building Administrators and Director of Pupil Services
General Duties: Lead group or individual counseling sessions, activities in an environment that students can learn effectively and fostering positive mental health and personal growth.
Responsibilities:
· To administer, interpret, utilize psychological tests, functional behavior assessments and other evaluation materials, both objective and subjective, and prepare profiles and reports.
· To help school teams use evaluation and observation data to plan instruction that will help students meet learning standards and access curriculum.
· To identify students in need of support and/or referral services through observation, data collection, informal and formal evaluation, and assist school personnel in the implementation and coordination of appropriate action steps.
· To assist school teams in analyzing learning environments to provide optimum conditions for pro-social interactions.
· To assist school teams in developing, implementing, and monitoring behavior intervention plans for children experiencing difficulty in regular and special education settings.
· To provide on-going consultation and modeling of therapeutic strategies for teaching teams and support staff dealing with dysfunctional and/or challenging children in regular or special education settings.
· To provide consultation and modeling for parents as needed; such services may require in-home/after-school scheduling.
· Conduct individual, group, or facilitative therapy for children whose diagnosed problems would benefit from such intervention.
· Conduct in-service training for school personnel and parents regarding appropriate behavior techniques and strategies.
· Act as liaison and case manager for students who are involved with community professionals or mental health and social service agencies.
· Required to attend upcoming CPI training for de-escalation techniques.
· Chair evaluation, review, and re-evaluation meetings when designated by the Special Education Supervisor.
· Maintain case records on all referred students.
· Attend staff, professional, and inter-agency meetings.
· Conduct appropriate research and demonstrate understanding of current theory(ies) in fields of psychological/social services.
· Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Pupil Services or his/her designee.
Qualifications:
· CT Endorsement- Social Psychologist (070), a must.
· Demonstrated aptitude for working with a special need’s population.
· Knowledge of FBA, BIP and Manifestations.
· Knowledge of MTSS/PBIS.
· Experience with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).
· Preferred that psychologist can administer ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule).
· Demonstrate knowledge of Connecticut and federal special education laws and regulations, including knowledge of legal and clinical definitions of disabilities and eligibility of Special Education services.
· Demonstrate ability to evaluate students with appropriate instruments.
· Demonstrate competent writing skills including word processing skills for writing
· Evaluations summaries, Functional Behavioral Assessments & Behavior Intervention Plans, Observations, etc.
· Have experience counseling school age students.
· Demonstrate positive interpersonal relationship skills.
· Demonstrate knowledge of child development, educational and psychological theory.
· Completion of a successful interview.
· Proficient organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
· Excellent verbal and writing skills.
· Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Suite, Power Point, Outlook.