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Approved:
10-68
Revised: 03-15-73
Revised: 05-12-76
DEFINITION
The School Psychologist is a credentialed professional with specialized
knowledge regarding social, emotional, cognitive, physical, language,
academic, and psychomotor forces in children which affect the learning
process. One of the essential means for achieving positive change in
the child is through the use of advanced intervention, prevention, and
follow-up techniques and processes as provided by professionally trained
psychologists.
The primary objective is the application of this specialized knowledge to
ameliorate school related problems and to facilitate learning and
development. The School Psychologist provides services to children,
parents, teachers, administrators, paraprofessional staff, community
agencies and the school system through a variety of special, unique
methods. The professional work of the School Psychologist is under
the direction of the Supervisor, Psychological and School Social Work
Services.
QUALIFICATIONS
Credential: Possession of a standard designated services credential
with specialization in pupil personnel services, or credential of
equivalent authorization, issued by the California State Board of
Education, and authorizing services as a school psychologist.
and
Education: A master's degree with a major in psychology or
counseling form an approved institution is required.
and
Experience: While no experience is required beyond the internship of
supervised field experience required for the above credential, preference
will be given to applicants who have served as psychologist, psychometrist,
counselor, or teacher in a public school district, and/or have an
educational psychologist license. Professional experience in
counseling centers or in working with emotionally disturbed or physically
or neurologically handicapped children will warrant priority
consideration.
TYPICAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Recognizes
cultural, ethnic, and language variations in the selection and use of
appropriate diagnostic tools designed to assist in formulating
enrichment, prevention and remediation processes for children.
Acting in the capacity of the child's advocate, monitors the ethical
and appropriate use of designated assessment instruments for the
welfare of the individual child.
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Provides
for psychoeducational assessment and diagnosis of specific learning,
emotional, and behavioral disabilities, including, but not limited to,
case study evaluation, recommendations for remediation or placement,
other pertinent psychoeducational interventions, and periodic
reevaluation of children.
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Provides
input and recommendations to designated committees involved in program
planning, curriculum development, placement and prescreening.
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Provides
psychological counseling and other therapeutic techniques for children
and parents including parent education.
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Provides
referral and consultation services to and with community agencies.
May serve as liaison between the school, the family, and the selected
community resource when therapeutic, academic, and/or social services
are provided.
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Consults
with school administrators in regard to appropriate learning
objectives for children, planning of developmental and remedial
programs for pupils in regular and special school programs, and the
development of educational experimentation and evaluation.
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Consults
with teachers in the development and implementation of classroom
methods and procedures designed to facilitate pupil learning and to
overcome learning and behavior disorders.
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Provides
consultation with parents to assist in understanding the learning and
adjustment processes of children.
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Provides
for consultation with pupil service specialists.
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Provides
supervision of students from the graduate school of school psychology
who are fulfilling internship or field experience requirements.
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Participates
in case conferences, coordinates case information and works
cooperatively with other representatives of pupil services.
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Participates
in the development of new programs.
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Participates
in appropriate inservice training to district staff.
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Demonstrates
and maintains an acceptable level of professional ethics and
competence in the field of school psychology.
WORK
SCHEDULE AND SALARY
A
Psychologist is assigned to work-vacation schedule group "D-3,"
which requires 15 extra days of service during the summer vacation
and one-half the weekdays, excluding legal holidays, during Christmas
vacation.
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