School Psychologist

POSITION: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST POSITION SUMMARY: To support instruction by serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide consultation, intervention, assessment and comprehensive psychological services to students. QUALIFICATIONS: Holds bachelor's degree and required Kentucky Department of Education certification for assigned position. 2.Proven ability to work effectively with students. Proven ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and faculty. REPORTS TO: Director of Special Programs SUPERVISES: Students PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide direct consultation services for students experiencing academic and/or behavioral difficulties by participating in Intervention Assistance Teams or collaborating with school staff in identifying difficulties, developing and implementing appropriate interventions. Provide indirect consultation services for teachers, administrators and parents by supporting staff implementation of policies and procedures, providing school wide consultation and training, and dissemination relevant information. Provide consultation services to parents by providing interpreting information (such as psychiatric diagnoses) and assisting them in the intervention and Special Education process. Conduct appropriate screening assessment measure for academic and attention needs as needed to gather data to use in intervention strategy development. Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and assist school staff in development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans. Follow policies and procedures in regard to psychoeducational assessment for students initially referred and conduct appropriate evaluations (attend r