About this role
Starting Pay Range $45.00 - $52.50 - HourlyDepending on experience
Job Description: Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:*
• Provide diagnostic services, clinical counseling and recommendations for pupils with special needs. • Provide Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) as required in the student Individual Education Plan (IEP). • Observe students; assess, evaluate, analyze, diagnose, and write psychological reports and IEP goals. • Participate in the decision-making process regarding appropriate/beneficial placement of students. • Provide training, group counseling and collaborative interventions with the school psychologist as needed. • Participate in Individual Education Program meetings with students and parents as needed. • Provide parent counseling and training. • Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies. • Participate in crisis intervention and/or risk management. • May oversee the administrative and clinical supervision of school based therapist interns to ensure delivery of a thorough program. • Facilitates active and on-going training of interns, which may include collaboration with various universities. • Analyzes program effectiveness and implements strategies for improvements. • Communicates monthly with Director of Special Education on caseload, program implementation, progress, program monitoring and evaluation. • Maintain documentation of service provision related to IEP monitoring, service logs, billing systems, and work time and submit weekly, unless otherwise specified. • Maintains knowledge of and abides by federal and state regulations. • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Knowledge of State and Federal Laws and current best practices related to Educationally Related Mental Health Services. • Experience with adolescents with successful outcomes related to learning. • Knowledge of evaluation and research techniques, strategies and procedures. • Excellent written and oral skills. • Ability to communicate well with students, parents and teachers. • Ability to travel to various school sites for the purpose of providing direct treatment or attend meetings. • Ability to maintain the culture of the organization.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES PREFERRED:
• Five years clinical experience preferred. • Experience working within a school system. • Bilingual. • Ability to provide in person and virtual services on a HIPPA and FERPA compliant secure platform. • PPS credential in School Psychology.
Education and Experience:
• Must be a licensed mental health professional (i.e. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Marriage Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor)
*The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They describe the general nature and level of work being performed and/or represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job. The Company retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.