Starting Pay Range

Depending on experience

Job Description:

Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:*

• Provide diagnostic services, clinical counseling and recommendations for pupils with special needs.
• Provide Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) as required in the student Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Observe students; assess, evaluate, analyze, diagnose, and write psychological reports and IEP goals.
• Participate in the decision-making process regarding appropriate/beneficial placement of students.
• Provide training, group counseling and collaborative interventions with the school psychologist as needed.
• Participate in Individual Education Program meetings with students and parents as needed.
• Provide parent counseling and training.
• Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.
• Participate in crisis intervention and/or risk management.
• May oversee the administrative and clinical supervision of school based therapist interns to ensure delivery of a thorough program.
• Facilitates active and on-going training of interns, which may include collaboration with various universities.
• Analyzes program effectiveness and implements strategies for improvements.
• Communicates monthly with Director of Special Education on caseload, program implementation, progress, program monitoring and evaluation.
• Maintain documentation of service provision related to IEP monitoring, service logs, billing systems, and work time and submit weekly, unless otherwise specified.
• Maintains knowledge of and abides by federal and state regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of State and Federal Laws and current best practices related to Educationally Related Mental Health Services.
• Experience with adolescents with successful outcomes related to learning.
• Knowledge of evaluation and research techniques, strategies and procedures.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Ability to communicate well with students, parents and teachers.
• Ability to travel to various school sites for the purpose of providing direct treatment or attend meetings.
• Ability to maintain the culture of the organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES PREFERRED:

• Five years clinical experience preferred.
• Experience working within a school system.
• Bilingual.
• Ability to provide in person and virtual services on a HIPPA and FERPA compliant secure platform.
• PPS credential in School Psychology.

Education and Experience:

• Must be a licensed mental health professional (i.e. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Marriage Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor)

*The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They describe the general nature and level of work being performed and/or represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job. The Company retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.