Psychologist

Sweetwater Care; Sanger (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks an experienced School Psychologist to join our leadership team. The role focuses on counseling students, collaborating on the Child Study Team, and supporting teachers and campus special education staff with professional development.

The successful candidate will conduct psycho-educational evaluations, participate in IEPs, facilitate goals, and ensure compliance with state laws while maintaining detailed records.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in educational or clinical psychology with internship experience.
• Valid School Psychologist Credential required or in process.
• Experience in planning and providing School Psychology services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological counseling to students, parents, and staff.
• Conduct psycho-educational evaluations and develop findings reports.
• Observe pupils in classrooms and school settings.
• Serve on IEP team to address psychological concerns.
• Facilitate goals and objectives per child’s educational plan.
• Administer and evaluate standard psychological tests when needed.
• Maintain accurate records and coordinate with staff and parents.
• Ensure services comply with state laws and regulations.

Skills

Counseling skills

IEP teamwork

Professional development

Education

Master's degree in educational or clinical psychology

Internship under supervision of credentialed school psychologist

Tools

Psycho-educational testing

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, like-minded educator to join our leadership team as the School Psychologist. The School Psychologist will work consistently and creatively to meet the needs of all students, be responsible for academic advising and student socialization, collaborate on the Child Study Team, and partner with School Leaders and campus-based Special Education teams to provide related professional development to teachers and staff.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE ROLE:

• Providing psychological counseling to students, parents, and staff
• Conducting psycho-educational evaluations of school-aged children identified or suspected of having learning or behavioral disabilities, and to develop reports on findings.
• Providing psychological counseling to students, parents, and staff, and as needed make referral to appropriate community resources.
• Observing pupils in classrooms and other school settings
• Serving as member of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team for students with psychological concerns
• Facilitating goals and objectives per individual child’s educational plan
• Administering and evaluating standard psychological tests to assess the intellectual, educational, emotional, social, and behavioral development of referred students, if needed
• Maintaining appropriate records
• Working in coordination with school personnel and parents to develop appropriate programs for eligible students.
• Ensuring all services are performed in accordance with state laws and regulations.
• Fulfilling any other school psychologist needs that arise in the school.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to master's degree in educational or clinical psychology, including at least one year of internship under the supervision of a credentialed school psychologist.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid School Psychologist Credential.
• Valid California driver's license.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Successful experience in planning and providing School Phycologist services to children in a medical or educational setting.

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