What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist position at MJ Care, Inc.?
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Conducting psychological evaluations for the purpose of assessing the intellectual, educational, emotional, social, and behavioral characteristics of those students referred. Implement strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues and performance evaluation to evaluate growth. Collaborates with educators and families to address student learning and behavioral problems consult with other school-based personnel. The school psychologist will provide counseling, crisis intervention, planning and developing school-based interventions with educators, and assessing the need for special services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Essential functions:
- Deliver a planned and coordinated program of psychological services
- Plan and deliver effective instruction that regularly integrates technology, engages students, enhances student learning experiences, and provides students opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Provide mental health and behavioral interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment
- Identify and assess the learning, development, and adjustment characteristics of individuals and groups, and the environmental factors that affect their learning and adjustment
- Utilize assessment data about students and their home/school environments in developing appropriate interventions and programs
- Provide recommendations and modifications to assist teachers in working with special education students in the classroom setting
- Function as a member of IEP or Section 504 teams to determine assigned students eligibility for special services, appropriate programming, and on-going interventions.
- Provide collaborative consultation and documentation of results including assisting teachers with suggestions and implementation of RTI and pre-referral intervention strategies
- Provide direct services through classroom presentations, co-teaching in general education settings, in-services to staff/parents, etc.
- Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and appropriate community agencies to enhance the learning and adjustment of students
- Maintain appropriate data on students to document current levels of performance and other pertinent information.
- Provide a secure, comfortable, respectful, and inviting learning atmosphere which motivates and challenges students.
- Apply ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery of school psychological services, observing relevant laws and policies that govern practice
- Re-evaluate, as appropriate, to determine extent of progress and effectiveness of therapy
- Additional duties as deemed appropriate at the sole discretion of district leadership.
General Responsibilities:
- Adheres to and supports the mission of MJ Care, Inc.
- Understands, adheres to, and upholds the vales of MJ Care, Inc.
- Understands, adheres to, and upholds the Code of Conduct for MJ Care, Inc.
- Promotes continuous process improvements.
- Delivers service aligned with department guiding principles.
- Responsible for always maintaining strict confidentiality of information and records.
- Displays commitment to continuous learning, including professional development as well as sharing information and learning with other team members.
- Maintains compliance with TB, and flu, and COVID vaccine requirements for MJ Care and assigned school.
