School Psychologist

Andrus Childrens Center•Yonkers, NY

2d•$70,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The School Psychologist is responsible for Committee on Special Education (CSE) relationships and serves as the CSE Chairperson for students placed at the school by the Department of Social Services, as well as privately placed students as described in the posting. The role manages psychological testing and interpretation, including scheduling, records, coordination with evaluators and other testers, and communication of results to families, referral sources, school personnel, and the treatment team. The psychologist collaborates with teachers and clinical staff to apply assessment findings to students’ emotional, behavioral, and academic needs and to support an integrated treatment approach. The position contributes to CSE processes, school leadership, research projects, and development and implementation of research-based practices. It provides expertise and consultation on behavioral concerns, oversees functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans, and supports school-wide positive behavior and intervention programs, including RTI/PBIS, CHAMPS, B+ reading intervention, CARE, and restorative practices. The role also provides supervision and training for psychology interns and a Master’s-level School Psychologist/CSE Coordinator, serves as the School DASA Coordinator, and conducts anti-bullying activities and interventions. The position requires participation in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training, which includes written and verbal testing and evaluation of proper physical restraint. The job description lists walking, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, and kneeling as physical/travel requirements.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral-level psychologist; doctoral level is preferred.
Current New York State School Psychologist certification.
Experience with empirically based treatment interventions, FBA/BIP development and implementation, and psychoeducational testing.
Experience with complex, co-morbid psychiatric and learning-disabled special education populations.
Experience with children on the autism spectrum and children with trauma histories.
Experience with classroom-wide evidence-based treatments.
Familiarity with curriculum-based assessment.
Ability to access and use the agency’s ADP app on a smartphone or other device.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities: walking, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, and kneeling.
Must participate in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training, including written and verbal testing and evaluation of proper physical restraint.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral-level education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage psychological testing, including scheduling, coordination with evaluators, recordkeeping, and communication of results.
Share and interpret testing results with the treatment team to support instruction, treatment planning, and related services.
Collaborate with families, teachers, related service providers, referral sources, and school and clinical personnel to address students’ needs.
Chair CSE processes for students placed by DSS and privately placed students as described in the posting; participate in CSE meetings when appropriate.
Serve as a member of the School Leadership Team and participate in research projects and their implementation.
Provide staff training and expertise regarding student behavioral concerns.
Oversee development and implementation of functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and behavioral intervention plans (BIPs), and ensure results are communicated to the treatment team and plans are consistently implemented.
Support RTI/PBIS, including maintaining Tier I CHAMPS and B+ reading intervention programs, supporting the CARE Tier 2 program, and managing restorative practices.
Consult with teachers, support staff, and students on the school-wide PBIS system; collect, enter, and analyze data and assist with operation of the PBIS reward store.
Provide individual supervision, case consultation, and ongoing training for psychology interns; provide individual supervision to the Master’s-level School Psychologist/CSE Coordinator.
Serve as School DASA Coordinator, conduct monthly school-wide anti-bullying activities, and intervene in bullying incidents.
Work with individual clusters to inform families about instructional methods used at the Orchard School.
Support the organization’s strategic plan, mission, treatment philosophy, core values, and commitments; identify and promptly report potential program risks.
Participate in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training and evaluation of proper physical restraint.