Psychologists

NITELINES USA, INC; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 93,000; Part time

Job summary

Aurora Public Schools - Special Education and Special Service Provider is seeking Psychologists to provide direct services to students in Aurora, CO. The role centers on delivering counseling aligned with IEP goals, conducting assessments, and coordinating with families and educators to support mental health and educational progress.

The position emphasizes crisis management, collaboration across teams, and thorough documentation of services and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Psychology, Specialist's Degree, or Doctorate in School Psychology from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct counseling services to students based on IEP goals.
• Develop individual or group interventions to address academic, social/emotional, and behavioral needs.
• Document services, progress notes, IEP goals and related reports.
• Collaborate with families, teachers, and outside providers to support student outcomes.
• Participate in crisis management, threat assessments, and safety planning.

Skills

Student assessment

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Crisis management

Multitasking

Diversity awareness

Technology literacy

Education

Masters in Psychology

School psychology specialist

Doctorate in School Psychology

Job description

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work.

Psychologists

Pay rate: $44.00 per hour

Company: Aurora Public Schools - Special Education and Special Service Provider

Start date: ASAP

# of Openings: 5

Priority: High

Position Type: Contract

Location: Aurora, CO, United States

Onsite Flexibility: 0% Remote

Job Description:

Direct Service with Special Education Students

• Providing group and individual counseling services based on IEP mental health service goals
• Developing individual, group or system level interventions which improve identified problems or
• concerns, including academic ,social/emotional/behavioral/mental health needs as they relate to
• educational progress
• Mental health in services in the general education classroom
• Providing the written documentation of services i.e. progress reports and progress monitoring,
• service logs, IEP goals
• Communicating and consulting with outside service providers (ex: caseworkers, therapists) when
• appropriate
• Working collaboratively to address a variety of factors in a child's living situation that affect the
• child's adjustment in school (home, school, and community)

Crisis Management

• Conducting suicide risk assessments
• Assisting team members in threat assessments
• Assisting team members in developing and implementing safety plans
• Responding to crisis situations and providing related individual and classroom support
• Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect to local authorities

IEP Assessments

• Completing cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral and adaptive skills assessments
• Interpreting and writing evaluation reports based off the assessments conducted
• Collecting data and developing Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavioral Intervention
• Plans
• Completing school observations
• Conducting family, teacher and student social/developmental history interviews
• Conducting a review of records
• Developing IEP goals
• Creating Educational Impact Statements

Meetings

• Participating in collaborative meetings for the following: IEP pre-planning, special education team,
• center-based classroom team, manifestation determination review
• Participating on the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support team
• Consulting and collaborating with families, teachers, other building staff, building administration,
• outside agencies working with the family
• Attending monthly behavioral health team meetings
• Participating in professional development
• Participating in professional learning community meetings
• Attending building staff meetings

Related Services

• Providing psychoeducation for staff, students and families
• Conducting home visits/wellness visits
• Providing professional development to school staff
• Providing academic/behavior consultation
• Assisting with MTSS, leadership council, building-wide supports
• Providing community resources
• Providing mental health services for students with a 504 plan
• Providing general education interventions - behavioral and social skill support training for students
• Providing consultation to teachers and staff for general education students
• Obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students' needs

Skills:

• Strong student assessment skills, keep current with professional practice in school psychology,
• strong oral and written communication skills, interpersonal relations and collaborative teaming skills
• with all stakeholders, critical thinking and problem solving skills, calm demeanor during crisis
• situations, ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and effectively, ability to communicate,
• interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational
• backgrounds.
• Must have strong computer technology skills.

Education and Licensure

• Masters Degree in Psychology, Specialist's Degree, or Doctorate in School Psychology from an
• accredited college or university Previous school experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

• CDE Special Service Provider License endorsement in School Psychology Strategic Plan
• The teacher shall identify the development needs of students, shall maintain a productive learning
• environment, and shall work collaboratively to support the priorities of the Strategic Plan.

Condition of Employment:

• As a condition of employment, the individual selected for this position will be expected to complete
• the Client-sponsored Linguistically Diverse Educator (LDE) Certificate Program within the first three
• years of employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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