School Psychologist Mental Health (1099)

Nitelines Usa•Hemet, CA

About The Position

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work Position Title: School Psychologist Mental Health (1099) Pay rate: $90.00 per hour /1099 Shift hours: 7:30-4:00 pm 30 min lunch Client: Hemet Unified School District, Hemet CA 92545 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Under the direction of the Director of Special Education, to evaluate the needs of average, gifted, handicapped and disturbed children in an educational setting; to perform psycho educational assessments to determine appropriate programs and instructional processes to enable students to achieve maximum achievement and adjustment; to assist students in understanding and seeking solutions to social, emotional, or academic problems and issues; to serve as a resource pertaining to student behavior management and learning strategies, and welfare and attendance problems and concerns; and to do other related functions as directed.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE OF: Principles, methods, techniques, strategies, and trends in educational, social, and emotional adjustment assessment functions
Applicable and appropriate psychological and achievement appraisal instruments, techniques, and procedures
Social service and youth service agencies in the local and greater metropolitan area
Social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of pre-school and school age students
Evaluation and research techniques, strategies, and procedures
Curriculum and instruction programs proven to be beneficial to pupils with special learning needs.
SKILLS/ABILITY TO: Effectively and efficiently assess students and aid them in analyzing and developing alternative solutions to behavioral, educational, social, and emotional problems and concerns
Conduct, analyze, and effectively utilize a variety of individual and group counseling techniques applicable to the student with severe learning, behavioral and emotional needs
Effectively deal with site and District personnel, parents, social service, and youth service agencies in resolving student problems and concerns
Effectively participate in the planning and implementation of individual educational and learning plans
Communicate effectively in oral and written form
Organize tasks, set priorities, maintain work pace
Perform repetitive tasks
Complete work assignments on schedule
Respond appropriately to directions and changes in working assignments
Work with minimal supervision
Manage multiple tasks
Understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal accountability controls
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Ability to assess severely handicapped students.
EDUCATION Bachelor's degree and Master's degree, including all courses needed to meet credential requirements.
EXPERIENCE Two years of successful school psychologist experience; classroom teaching or counseling at the elementary or secondary school level is desirable.
CREDENTIAL General Pupil Personnel Services with the authorization to serve as a Psychologist Standard Pupil Personnel Designated Services with the Psychologist authorization: or Personnel Services Basic Pupil Personnel Services School Psychologist.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of individual and group psycho educational assessment and diagnosis of specific learning, emotional and behavioral disabilities
Prepare recommendations pertaining to student remediation, placement in special programs, and psycho educational interventions
Consult and confer with instructional and administrative personnel in the development and implementation of instructional methods and procedures designed to facilitate learning and to overcome learning and behavioral disorders
Participate in parent conferences, pupil evaluation reviews and provide pupil profiles indicating learning strengths and weaknesses
Serve as a member of student study teams and collaborate with other team members in planning special programs, and in the use of remedial instructional materials for students with special needs
Consult with parents to further their understanding of the learning and emotional adjustment processes pertaining to their child
Counsel pupils individually and in small groups using a variety of data gathering and therapy techniques
Serve as a resource to site and District personnel and members of the school community concerning youth services
Serve as a liaison between the schools and mental health and juvenile agencies in pursuing referral follow-ups
Assist in the development and monitoring of individual education plans for students with exceptional needs
May pursue evaluation and research activities to determine the effectiveness of the school psychological service program
Assist in identifying school psychological service needs
Plan and present, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to school psychological service functions and activities.