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Exemption Status:      Exempt

School Schedule:       Full Year

Reports to:                  Principal of Walsh Academy

Primary Location:        Niles, Illinois

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the School Psychologist, provide assessment and counseling services (as required by the student’s IEP) to assist students in meeting their social-emotional and educational potential.  The School Psychologist will work with families/legal guardians, outside agencies and school district personnel to provide consultation, transition planning, and educational services coordination.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Provides diagnostic psychological testing to help determine the need and the eligibility of a student for supportive and special education services at school; 
• Interprets the results of an individual evaluation, planning and implementation of in-service work with teachers, and prevention of mental health problems through group discussions designed to deal with both the healthy and unhealthy aspects of adolescent development;
• Provides consultation and direction with curriculum modification, behavior intervention strategies, and what school and community resources are available and how best to utilize those resources;
• Involved in research which is directed at effective functioning within the school setting; 
• Completes all required/supporting documentation/reports;
• Communicates with parents in a supportive manner, providing them with special education-related information;
• Actively participates and contributes to all meetings and in-service sessions and provides input and suggestions for future topics and directions;

• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Requires a master's degree or higher in psychology or educational psychology with a specialization in school psychology.?
• If a valid Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential is held, no other requirements need to be provided.??
• Completed a supervised field experience of at least 250 hours in a school and/or child student center and a one-year, full-time internship.

Skills /Knowledge:

• Must possess a valid Illinois driver’s license.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with Walsh Academy students, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, support agencies, and a variety of internal as well as external consumers.
• Basic computer proficiency, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) eligibility, planning, instruction and service delivery processes.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention procedures.
• Knowledge of clinical assessment skills.
• Knowledge of therapeutic planning and techniques.
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.

Physical Demands:

• Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop, walk and drive for extended periods; able to walk up and down stairs;
• Required to occasionally lift/move objects and/or youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Must possess the ability to provide physical restraint for students threatening to harm themselves or others;
• Must have the visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above;
• The position requires frequent, continuous work on a computer, which requires employees to possess the manual dexterity to operate the equipment. 

Environment and Scheduling:

• Work is performed during school and vocational program days and hours;
• Work may be performed off-site during required remote learning days or in situations when in person learning is deemed unsafe;
• Work is performed in and in association with Walsh Academy, hospital, and residential programs/settings as well as in an administrative office setting;
• Duties involve contact with students who may be verbally and physically threatening, aggressive, suicidal and/or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Walsh Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, veteran status, or disability.