School Psychologist - Per Diem

Special Education; Town of Liberty (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Sullivan BOCES Special Education in Liberty, NY is seeking a School Psychologist on a per diem basis. Immediate start; part-time schedule supporting students with social and emotional needs within the school setting.

The role requires NYS certification, ability to coordinate with building staff, families, and community partners, and to respond quickly to day-to-day student crises while implementing IEP-related services and crisis intervention strategies.

Qualifications

• NYS School Psychologist certification is required.
• Experience with IEPs, FBA/BIP development and crisis response preferred.
• Ability to design in-school prevention programs and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular counseling to students with social and emotional needs, including IEP-related sessions.
• Serve as liaison between families, community organizations, students, and BOCES.
• Create and implement programs to promote emotional and mental health in students.
• Respond to day-to-day crises during the school day with effective triage.
• Assist with functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Special education

Program design

Education

NYS Certified School Psychologist

Job description

School Psychologist - Per Diem

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Job Details

Job ID: 5515135

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jan 22, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Title: School Psychologist

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Per Diem

REPORTS TO: Building Principal TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Provide regular counseling to students in need of social and emotional support in an educational setting; this includes both mandated counseling to students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) as well as individual and group counseling to other students as needed.
• Act as liaison between community-based organizations, students and their families, and the BOCES
• Create programs for students to promote emotional and mental health
• Respond to day-to-day issues and unanticipated student crises during the school day
• Facilitate the completion of functional behavioral assessments (fba) and behavior intervention plans (bip)

REQUIREMENTS

• Working knowledge of the instructional and social needs of students at risk and students with disabilities
• Ability to design and implement in-school prevention programming according to current best practices
• Ability to simultaneously manage a regular counseling schedule and triage crises
• Ability to prioritize multiple competing urgent tasks

Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills, expertise in behavioral modification, crisis intervention, de-escalation, and special education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: NYS Certified School Psychologist

Sullivan County BOCES serves eight school districts in the southern Catskill region of New York. 100 miles from New York City, Sullivan County is known for its natural beauty, outdoor recreation, open spaces and close proximity to the New York Metropolitan Area, all of which makes Sullivan County an ideal location for cultural and economic growth. The county is home of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, the legendary fly fishing of the Beverkill and Willowemoc Rivers, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts & Museum, bald eagles, challenging golf courses, and the new Resorts World Catskills. Sullivan County BOCES provides cost-effective, shared programs of excellence in special education, alternative education, career & technical education, instructional support services and adult and continuing education. Our mission is to increase student performance in all component districts and communities.

EOE

Position Type: Part-Time

Contact Information

• Jennifer DeFrank , Director of HR
• 15 Sullivan Ave, Liberty, NY 12754, USA
• Liberty, New York 12754
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