Psychologist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Certified by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
• Master’s Degree in school psychology. Minimum training requirements include completion of a planned program of study in school psychology at an accredited institution with at least sixty graduate credits, as well as completion of a full year supervised school psychology internship.
• Experience with cognitive, social/emotional, and behavioral assessment and treatment of children with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and severe psychopathology.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local mandates regarding special education policies, procedures, law, and IDEA.
• Knowledge and use of information technology to enhance service.
• Physical ability to perform essential functions of the position, as noted below, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Develop an annual schedule for triennial evaluations.
• Develop an appropriate assessment protocol according to the individual student’s needs.
• Conduct a review of records, teacher/staff consultation, parent consultation, observations, and tests (cognitive/intellectual, perceptual/motor, social behavioral, personality/projective) as planned by the PPT.
• Score and interpret assessment tools, consolidate all relevant data, and develop a written report.
• Present the above at the Planning and Placement Team meeting.
• Provide behavior management consultation to staff and parents.
• Provide training and resources in the area of social emotional learning for all levels of students.
• Train staff to incorporate basic SEL into daily instruction.
• Research SEL and social skills instruction/ curriculum and assessments.
• Assist in the development of Individual Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Provide instruction and facilitation of appropriate behavioral data collecting techniques for classroom use.
• Assist in crisis intervention and perform risk assessments.
• Participate on the emergency response code team.
• Participate in transdisciplinary Child Study Team meetings.
• Coordinate and help facilitate meetings among staff, parents, and outside consultants and agencies.
• Serve as a member of the Planning and Placement Team as appropriate.
• Participate actively on school committees.
• Provide parent and family education and training opportunities.
• Provide staff and faculty education and training in-services.
• Facilitate cooperative relationships with the University of Saint Joseph, including the availability for consultation with students and guest lecturing.
• Facilitate and participate actively on a school committee.
• Continue to grow professionally by participating in pertinent in-service and professional development workshops.
• Participate in USJ Performance Evaluation system and/or CT State Educator Evaluation Systems as appropriate.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Director or Assistant Directors as indicated within the Center’s program development plan.