SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST Position Available In Westchester, New York

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST 1.0 1.0

out of 5 stars 520 Route 22, North Salem, NY 10560 POSITION SUMMARY Education The qualified applicant will hold at least a Masters Degree in Psychology, and possess provisional or permanent New York State certification as a School Psychologist, and/or New York State license as a Psychologist. Additional education above these minimum requirements may be substituted for part of these requirements. Experience The qualified applicant will have completed a minimum of one (1) year of successful internship experience in providing direct psychological services to disabled children including experience in performance of psychological associations, individual/group therapy, parent/family consultation, classroom and other discipline staff consultation and in conjunction with behavioral assessments, evaluations, and management. The qualified applicant will demonstrate significant understanding of the needs of children with disabilities, their parents, and the professional staff working with them. Additional experience and/or education may be substituted, if considered appropriate by the Board of Directors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions Statement(s) Schedule and facilitate meetings related to student’s I.E.P., such as, Clinical Team meetings, Committee on Special Education (C.S.E.) meetings, and Committee on Preschool Special Education (C.P.S.E.) meetings. Point of contact for families (in coordination with Principal) and various agencies Facilitate and schedule appointments with families and outside agencies Provide written documentation for families and districts as needed To establish and maintain cooperative relationships between the program, parent/guardians, the community, school districts, and collateral agencies. To provide individual, group, and family therapy for students and their families related to the student’s disabling condition and according to their I.E.P. Assist with Social Security (SSI) paperwork Completion of Medicaid paperwork for I.E.P. mandated counseling services. Assist with OPWDD eligibility & transition process To represent the school as assigned by the Coordinator of Education. This representation may be inclusive of interactions with regulatory and legislative organizations. Promote home-schooling relationships by direct contact with parent and other family members through on-site meetings and telephone contacts. Promote better delivery of services to students by ongoing communications and sharing of information when necessary with other professionals involved in their care. To assume responsibility for continued professional growth and development. This may include but is not limited to: attendance at professional meetings, participation in study groups, membership in professional organizations, enrollment in advanced courses and meetings, and the reading of current relevant professional material. Further may include relevant research concerning therapeutic, educational methods and programs. To provide in-services for all education personnel on proper staff/student interaction. To perform other duties that may be assigned or required by law, at the discretion of the Coordinator of Education, Executive Director, and/or in accordance with regulation/board policy.

POSITION SUMMARY

Education The qualified applicant will hold at least a Masters Degree in Psychology, and possess provisional or permanent New York State certification as a School Psychologist, and/or New York State license as a Psychologist. Additional education above these minimum requirements may be substituted for part of these requirements. Experience The qualified applicant will have completed a minimum of one (1) year of successful internship experience in providing direct psychological services to disabled children including experience in performance of psychological associations, individual/group therapy, parent/family consultation, classroom and other discipline staff consultation and in conjunction with behavioral assessments, evaluations, and management. The qualified applicant will demonstrate significant understanding of the needs of children with disabilities, their parents, and the professional staff working with them. Additional experience and/or education may be substituted, if considered appropriate by the Board of Directors.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s) Accountability

• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. Accuracy
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. Active Listening
• Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others. Adaptability
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace. Analytical Skills
• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem. Autonomy
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Coaching and Development
• Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas. Communication, Oral
• Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. Communication, Written
• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely. Ethical
• Ability to demonstrate conducts conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

Honesty / Integrity

• Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace. Motivation
• Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability. Responsible
• Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct. Team Builder
• Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal. Training
• Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Computer Skills:

Must have working knowledge of computer, Microsoft Word, Internet, and email.