School Psychologist

The Cove School•Northbrook, IL

1d•$70,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Cove is looking for a unique individual who will support the mission by providing needs-based behavior and social-emotional services to the students, parents, and faculty/staff of a school. The role includes, but is not limited to, individual and group counseling with students; direct and indirect consultation with students and teachers; assessment, behavior planning and intervention implementation and monitoring; and universal screening and prevention of behavioral and social-emotional concerns.

Requirements

Illinois Professional Educator License with a School Psychologist endorsement
Previous experience working with special education students with significant learning disabilities preferred.
Experience and/or familiarity with CBT preferred.
Experience writing social histories preferred.
Experience with writing and/or contributing to the development and progress monitoring of behavior plans.
Experience with providing staff professional development.
Knowledge of learning processes, appropriate instructional interventions to meet students’ needs, and the ability to implement and assess their effectiveness

Responsibilities

Participates with interdisciplinary team members in developing and implementing program policies and procedures and preventing crises.
Assesses the social and emotional needs of students.
Provides direct counseling/social services to students.
Tracks and follows up on all referrals made in and out of school.
Coordinates therapeutic services and student referrals between the program and other agencies providing social and educational services in both the school and local community.
Establishes referral network/linkages with outside agencies for both students and parents.
Participates and occasionally presents at staff meetings, assemblies, etc.
Writes measurable IEP goals
Serves as an advocate for patients' rights within the school and serves as a mediator between parents, child and school.
Remains available for crisis intervention as the need arises.
Attends all scheduled team meetings.
Implements philosophy and objectives of the program.
Participates in after-school programs and activities as needed.
Continued professional development
Performs other related duties, as required.