To promote educationally and psychologically healthy environments for students in Prince George County
Schools by providing comprehensive psychological services
Minimum Qualifications
Possess a Pupil Personnel License with a School Psychologist endorsement from the Virginia State Board of Education
Minimum requirements include:
Master’s Degree plus 30 hours in School Psychology with a one year supervised internship completed or Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology with a one year supervised internship completed
Virginia State Board of Education requirements for School Psychologist for licensure must be met
Nationally Certified School Psychologist preferred
Reports To
Director of Student Services
Performance Responsiblilties
Assist with the early identification of students at risk for school problems by:
Serving as a resource on School Based Intervention Teams
Assisting with kindergarten screenings with requested
Following up on referrals made by community agencies
Collaborating with community partnerships in prevention/intervention services to students and families (i.e. Back to School Fair, Toddler Fair, Transition Fair, etc.)
Collaborating with school personnel at secondary level with suicide prevention programs
Assisting schools with the implementation of the Suicide Prevention Guidelines
Assist in the determination of educational disabilities for those students preschool through high school level referred for a comprehensive evaluation by serving as a permanent member of the Eligibility Committee
Completing initial and triennial psychological evaluations of students referred for special education
Reviewing psychological reports received from outside evaluators
Assist with appropriate placement of disabled students by:
Serving on the IEP committee, when requested
Serving as an IEP member for Manifestation Determination Review, when requested
Serving as a team member to conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments and assist in the development of Behavior Intervention Plans, when requested
Serve as a consultant to school personnel by:
Providing in-service to faculty and staff, when requested
Interpreting psycho-social information, as appropriate
Making recommendations regarding appropriate teaching methods of learning environments, upon request
Consulting with school administrators regarding students with commit discipline infractions
Acting as liaison between school system and mental health community
Assisting in the development of appropriate classroom programs (behavior modification, token economies) as necessary
Conducting student mental health assessments as part of the Threat Assessment process when requested by the Threat Assessment team
Completing an intelligence test on students referred for Gifted & Talented assessments, when requested
Work with community agencies on identified youth in need of services by:
Providing information requested by Social Services, Mental Health, or other agencies when appropriate releases are provided
Assisting with secondary level student transition services in collaboration with community services
Serving as a member with the Family Assessment & Planning Team, when requested
Provide interventions for students when needed by:
Counseling individual students
Counseling groups of students with identified special needs
Counseling selected identified at-risk students
Assisting with School Crisis Intervention
Assisting with School Threat Assessment Teams
Encourage family support for student achievement by:
Involving parent/guardians in conferences
Presenting education programs for parents
Making home visits when necessary
Participating in school and community resource days to assist students and families
Assist the Director of Student Services by:
Supervising the school psychologist intern, when needed
Attending stall meetings called by the Director
Serving on school committees requiring a psychologist’s expertise, when requested
Remain current in school psychology best practices by:
Attending professional development opportunities sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education
Obtaining professional development as part of the Virginia Licensure Renewal process by attending conferences sponsored by the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists
Participating in community/state/national committees and organizations that address the needs of school-age children
Perform other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements
Involves frequent traveling to and from schools
Involves mild to moderate lifting/carrying of testing materials to and from schools
Involves fine and gross motor skills as part of testing and counseling sessions with students
Terms Of Employment
10, 11, 12-month year contract as determined by the School Board; Salary based upon teacher’s scale extended
Days
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of
Personnel
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education
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