School Psychologist - Detroit Public Schools
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conducts, interprets and implements student assessments that include record review, interview, observation, and standardized assessment.
• Administers and interprets norm-referenced and curriculum based psychological assessment measures.
• Knowledge of best practices in curriculum, instruction and assessment, and of applicable rules and laws that govern educational decisions.
• Ability to use data to make educationally sound decisions.
• Provide short-term and crisis, individual and group counseling for referred students or groups of students.
• Ability to plan evidence based interventions for individual and groups of students.
• Provide consultation regarding student's psychological and behavioral issues.
• Participates in interdisciplinary staffing's to determine the eligibility, appropriate planning, and re-evaluation for students who require special education services / programs.
• Participates in team-based follow-up activities to review student progress, analyze data, and modify individual interventions.
• Provide consultation to school personnel and parents regarding the psychological needs of students as they relate to the educational setting and process.
• Assist school staff members with intervention strategies and techniques regarding discipline problems.
• Assist buildings in establishing Positive Behavior and Intervention Support programming.
• Utilize preventative strategies to remove social / emotional barriers to academic success.
• Provide referral information to students and families regarding in-district and out-of-district resources.
• Provide staff development activities for school personnel and parents.
• Excellent time management, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to interact positively with students, staff and parents.
• Skilled in collaborating with other professionals.
• Comply with district policies and procedures (i.e., Medicaid Billing, accident reporting, service reports, etc.).
• Provide crisis intervention services to schools as necessary.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Position requires travel to multiple schools in District.
• Perform other duties as assigned.