School Psychology Interns

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OPPORTUNITY
Green Dot will hire up to five full-time interns. Interns will be assigned to carefully selected high schools and middle schools. This full-time assignment is four days per week. Interns will be assigned to one school site alongside their supervisor.

We aim to hire for these positions by March 31, 2025, with a start date of August 1, 2025, and an end date of June 12, 2026. The application process will close on February 19, 2025.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
> Complete psycho-educational assessments (including but not limited to initial evaluations, triennial evaluations, manifestation determinations, functional behavioral assessments, social emotional evaluations, etc.)
> Present assessment results at IEP meetings
> Provide support and consultation to teachers, staff, and administrators
> Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling services to students individually and/or in groups
> Engage in crisis intervention including suicide and threat assessments
> Support staff in the MTSS and SSPT process, developing and implementing academic
and behavioral interventions
> Attend monthly intern meetings and psychologist professional development
> Write behavior intervention plans and support teachers with implementation
> Consult and collaborate with students, parents, staff, administrators and community agencies
> Communicate program requirements and professional interests to be fulfilled during internship
> Show independence and initiative in work ethic
> Keep supervisors informed of projects for university coursework and any unusual circumstances or special needs
> Be organized, anticipate changes, and plan to manage time efficiently
> Sign and adhere to district Code of Ethics and Sexual Harassment policies

Professional Development for Interns

Specific training for interns will be provided in the following:
> Development of skills within the 10 NASP Domains
> Training teachers and staff on implementation of various academic and behavioral interventions
> Training teachers and staff to collect data, progress monitor, and make data-based decisions
> Implementing universal and targeted interventions as pilots for schools to replicate in classrooms
> Using alternative and Curriculum Based Assessments in psycho-educational evaluations for special education
> Assist administrators in implementing SSPT process on campus. Work to facilitate fidelity to SSPT process
> Crisis Intervention training and certification through the PREPARE Curriculum

Additional supervision will be provided through:
> Regular individual supervision meetings with site supervisors
> Monthly group supervision meetings with training on various topics including (not an exhaustive list):
*Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
*Developing Behavior Intervention Plans
*Assessing dual language learners
*Using alternative measures such as curriculum-based assessment
*Reviewing best practices in writing legally defensible reports
*Resume writing and interviewing techniques

QUALIFICATIONS
> You are enrolled in a NASP-accredited graduate school program for School Psychology
> Full-time interns need to be available to complete 4 days/week for at least a total of 28 hours
> You are able to work independently at a high level of professionalism
> You are eligible for the PPS Internship Credential
> You have written a complete psycho-educational report
> You will need to pass a TB test and background check at time of offer

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to perform the job.

COMPENSATION
This is a stipend position paying $40K; benefits are not included. It is grant-funded and will end on June 12, 2026.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted and we are looking to hire for these positions by the end of March. The application process will close on February 19, 2025.

For questions, please contact Didi Smith, School Psychologist Program Administrator, at deidra.smith@greendot.org.
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