School Psychologist - Tandym Group : Job Details

A nonprofit organization in New York City is currently seeking a new, licensed Psychologist for a promising opportunity at one of their schools in Brooklyn. In this role, the School Psychologist will be responsible for providing evaluation, diagnosis & therapeutic intervention, monitoring treatment plans & progress, and conveying intervention techniques to others.Responsibilities:The School Psychologist will:

• Provide psychological assessment on individuals annually in areas of intelligence and adaptive behavior
• Develop a treatment plan and goals based on an assessment
• Provide psychological services as prescribed by treatment plan in areas of behavior management, psychological counseling, crisis intervention, etc.
• Integrate therapeutic intervention techniques into programs or home of person served through consultation with parent/guardian and staff at team meetings, case conferences or through other informal contacts
• Record progress on all active cases in therapy, monitors therapy status and makes appropriate recommendations as changes occur
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and annual reviews for purposes of planning, implementation and monitoring of individual plans
• Participate in pre-admission evaluations
• Assist with other duties such as arrival and dismissal, feeding, bathrooming, and classroom management, as needed
• Maintain equipment and orders supplies with approval of supervisor
• Administer, score, analyze, and interprets diagnostic tests in cognitive and emotional areas
• Train and instruct program staff in utilization of goals, behavior management, interpretation of test results, etc.
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience working with the Developmentally Disable population
• Master's Degree in Psychology and/or a related field
• NYSED School Psychologist certification
• Knowledge of standard Psychometric assessment instruments (i.e. Wechsler series, Stanford Binet, etc.)
• Computer savvy and knowledge of appropriate software
• Solid assessment and documentation skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized