SY 2026-27 School Psychologist Intern

Lynchburg City Schools • Lynchburg, VA

17h

About The Position

UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, the School Psychologist- Intern, provides the full range of psychological services to schools and centers or to a diagnostic unit, systematically collects, analyzes, synthesizes and interprets information necessary to guide services such as consultation, counseling, behavioral assessment and intervention planning and psychological evaluation in the educational setting and performance related duties as required to assigned.

Requirements

• Must have completed all requirements to function as a School Psychologist - Intern as defined by their current College or University.
• Must be eligible to begin the one-year internship as prescribed by the current College/University awarding the degree.
• Good knowledge of psychological theory and practice as applied to the behavior and development of children and young adults, ability to apply kns with owledge to the needs and requirements of a public school system, ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of students, teachers and parents and the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with other professionals within the school and the community.

Responsibilities

• Completes psychological evaluations that include as appropriate areas of personal-social adjustment, intelligence-scholastic aptitude, adaptive behavior, language and communication skills, sensory and perceptual-motor functioning and environmental cultural influence
• Participates in eligibility meeting and process
• Consults with school personnel and parents to increase understanding of students
• Provides liaison services with community agencies and private practitioners
• Provides crisis and non-crisis intervention
• Gathers data and disseminates new knowledge to improve learning and behavior
• Assists with analysis and evaluation of data related to the profession
• Assists with analysis and evaluations of data related to effectiveness of educational/behavioral and interventions
• Models professional and ethical standards appropriate to the profession
• Participates in a meaningful and continuous process of professional development
• Analytic ability and adaptability to changing needs
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to write comprehensive reports and ability to interpret findings to parents

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed