School Psychologist

School Psychologist Needed in Brooklyn

Full-time school position

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, is responsible for providing evaluation, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention in accordance with program policies, the regulations and requirements of applicable regulatory agencies and standards of the profession. Monitors treatment plans and progress. Conveys intervention techniques to others.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of the School Psychologist will include, but are not limited to the following :

• Provides psychological assessment on individuals annually in areas of intelligence and adaptive behavior.
• Develops a treatment plan and goals based on an assessment.
• Provides psychological services as prescribed by treatment plan in areas of behavior management, psychological counseling, crisis intervention, etc.
• Conduct parent training and counseling to assist child.
• Conduct outreach to families in need.
• Conduct play therapy with children as needed.
• Complete FBA and BIP writings as needed.
• Integrates therapeutic intervention techniques into programs or home of person served through consultation with parent / Client and staff at team meetings, case conferences or through other informal contacts.
• Records progress on all active cases in therapy, monitors therapy status and makes appropriate recommendations as changes occur.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and annual reviews for purposes of planning, implementation and monitoring of individual plans.
• Participates in pre-admission evaluations.
• Assists with other duties such as arrival and dismissal, feeding, bathrooming, and classroom management as needed.
• Maintains equipment and orders supplies with approval of supervisor.
• Administers scores, analyzes and interprets diagnostic tests in cognitive and emotional areas.
• Trains and instructs program staff in utilization of goals, behavior management, interpretation of test results, etc.
• Keeps abreast of changes in field.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

For further information and to apply, please contact :

Howard Newman

Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing

5824 12th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY, 11219

Office : 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204

Fax : 1-718-302-0070

Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com