The School Psychologist:

• Is responsible for the assessment of students in order to assist in the measurement and interpretation of a student's intellectual, social, emotional and educational development.  The school psychologist assures that the techniques and instruments used during a psychological evaluation are appropriate for the student.
• Participates in Child Study to provide recommendations to teachers, parents and counselors, addressing student concerns.
• Provides informal counseling to students (individual or group), to assist with development of appropriate social/emotional skills.
• Assists in the development of educational and behavioral management programs required to alleviate or remediate behaviors.
• Provides consultation to teachers and parents to facilitate student educational, social and emotional growth.
• Assures that, as a result of a recommendation for assessment, a comprehensive report is developed and written in descriptive, non-technical terms that may be easily understood by parents and teachers.
• Insures that recommendations made as a result of the psychological evaluation are practical, educationally based, and student driven.
• Participates in Eligibility Meetings to provide assistance in the identification of those students who require intervention in their educational program.
• Insures that adequate safeguards for the privacy and confidentiality of information are maintained per County regulations.
• Provides formal "Counseling as a Related Service" as part of the IEP process.
• Works collaboratively with other Student Services staff providing consultation, counseling, intervention, referral and crisis management within the school environment (i.e. substance abuse, attendance, school health nurse, guidance, human relations).
• Works collaboratively with school administration and Guidance Department to provide crisis intervention, violence prevention, and suicide prevention service within the school environment.
• Maintains knowledge in current trends in assessment, service deliver models and best practices for school psychologists.
• Supervises the work of school psychologist interns as needed.
• Participates in monthly staff development, inservices, division-wide inservice and professional conferences.
• Maintains an adequate balance between counseling, consultation, referrals, evaluations and program intervention/prevention services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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