School Psychologist

Bond Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bond Health in Brooklyn is seeking a School Psychologist to provide evaluation, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention under general supervision in line with program policies and regulatory standards. You will monitor treatment plans and progress and convey intervention techniques to others.

Responsibilities include annual psychological assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, and providing counseling, crisis support, and parent training while working with families and school

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology and NYSED School Psychologist Certification.
• Experience with developmentally disabled populations preferred.
• Strong assessment, counseling and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides annual psychological assessment in intelligence and adaptive behavior.
• Develops treatment plans and monitors progress.
• Delivers services per treatment plan: behavior management, counseling, crisis intervention.
• Conducts parent training and counseling to assist child.
• Collaborates with families, staff and interdisciplinary teams.
• Maintains records, participates in team meetings and annual reviews.

Skills

English proficiency

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Education

Master's Degree in Psychology

NYSED School Psychologist Certification

Experience with developmentally disabled

Tools

Wechsler scales

Stanford Binet

Job description

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

• Provides psychological assessment on individuals annually in areas of intelligence and adaptive behaviour.
• 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

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Good interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with coworkers, employees, consumers, families and outside contacts
• Must be able to maintain the strictest confidentiality
• Knowledge of standard psychometric assessment instruments i.e. Wechsler series, Stanford Binet
• Demonstrate sound judgment and the capacity to respond to unusual situations
• Good personal computer skills and knowledge of appropriate software
• Must be willing to work at various program sites

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree in Psychology
• NYSED School Psychologist Certification
• At least one year of comparable experience with the developmentally disabled