Psychologist - Intern for 26-27 school year

Tempe School District No.3•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

To provide high quality psychological services to Tempe School District #3 in support of the district’s goals under the direct supervision of a school psychologist and/or psychologist.

Requirements

Eligible for internship in school psychology
Current enrollment as a graduate student in an accredited university psychology or school psychology program leading to a school psychologist certificate
Enrollment in or completion of doctoral level program or NASP approved program
Obtain and maintain NCI, First Aid, and CPR certificates
Knowledge of academic and behavioral interventions, including the development of FBA and PBIDS
Ability to conduct psycho educational evaluations to determine eligibility for special education and to determine student needs
Knowledge of the nature and effects of the impairments(s) or disabilities of students
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, parents, and the community; excellent human relations skills; skill in both oral and written communications; ability to work in a multicultural environment with a diverse population of staff, students, and parents
Ability to develop and maintain required records, logs, and reports/good typing and computer literacy skills required

Responsibilities

Assist in identifying appropriate interventions including those related to crisis, school-wide, regular classroom, special education classrooms, and individual students.
Provide consultation to district and school administration, individual staff members, parents, community and specific programs within the district.
Provide psychological evaluations and expertise to the Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) process in determining eligibility and specific programming needs of students.
Provide psychological evaluations to be reviewed, edited, and signed by supervising School psychologist/psychologist.
Provide therapeutic interventions addressing the mental health needs of individual students, groups of students, and the families of students of Tempe School District #3.
Provide school and district-wide training.
Provide support to Tempe School District #3 in an effort to evaluate individual programs, assist in establishing local norms and identifying student characteristics that will positively impact the education of all students.
Complete intern professional development trainings, seminars and clinical training requirements as directed by the supervising psychologist ensuring that any university requirements are completed.
Participate in a minimum of two (2) hours supervision weekly from school psychologist supervisors.
Follow NASP/APA codes of ethics and state/federal laws regulating the practice of special education and school psychology.
Provide other related tasks as may be assigned by the Director of Special Needs or the supervising psychologists.
Perform other duties as assigned.