Temp: Psychologist Internship

Anne Arundel County Public Schools•Annapolis, MD

53d

About The Position

Under the supervision of Certified School Psychologist: Provides psychological services to assist students, professional staff, and families regarding a broad range of education and behavioral problems. This is a 1500-hour work year for master's degree level interns. A 1700-hour work year is available for doctoral level interns, with supervision by a licensed psychologist.

Requirements

Currently attends a National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)-approved Graduate Program of School Psychology required.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of psychological assessment and determination of educational disabilities, learning theory, child development, and counseling techniques as applied to children and adolescents in the school environment.
Knowledge of school system organization and operation.
Ability to communicate effectively with and to gain the confidence and cooperation of students, parents, the school staff, and community representatives.
Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).
Employee must retain active licenses, certifications, and enrollment as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Consults with teachers, principals, and administrators concerning classroom management, student learning, behavior and emotional problems, and principles of human interaction as applies to individuals and groups, parents as well as staff, and the improvement of educational climate in school, home, and community situation; collaborates with school staff in planning and developing programs to address or prevent behavior and instructional problems; follows up to monitor effectiveness and adjust recommendations as necessary.
Conducts psychological assessments, including cognitive, social-emotional, and behavioral functioning, and analyzes the results in conjunction with educational performance, classroom observations, medical histories, sociological data, and special education programs; interprets the information analyzed and its instructional and behavioral implications for teachers, principals, administrators, and parents; formulates diagnosis and recommends appropriate remedial or therapeutic measures based on modern research, evidence and theory.
Provides necessary counseling and other related services to students with disabilities according to their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), provides counseling and consultation for other students as necessary.
Plans and conducts in-service training sessions and individual consultations for teachers in-classroom management, curriculum planning and instructional techniques, the handling of behavior and other problems, and issues related to special education, child abuse, sexual harassment, and crisis prevention and intervention.
Prepares reports analyzing student learning and behavior, providing diagnostic assessment, and recommending intervention techniques, such as curricular adjustments, special learning materials, environmental modifications, class placements, behavior modification programs, or referral to outside medical and social service agencies and private providers.
Participates in school-based team conferences, Section 504 multidisciplinary meetings, and IEP Team meetings where appropriate. Opportunity to observe due process hearings as appropriate.
Maintains case histories, develops intervention plans, submits reports of activities; participates in research projects.
Provides crisis intervention assistance to students, school staff, and the school community when needed.
Serves as a resource to county-wide curriculum and instructional planning committees.
Participates in school and community activities to inform the public of school psychological services and programs.
Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.