School Psychologist

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth

1100 Adams Ave Audubon PA 19403

JOB DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Title:

School Psychologist

Reports To:

TLCs Chief Clinical Officer

Organization Summary:

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) is a non-profit education and human services organization serving students and families in the Greater Philadelphia Area for 50 years. Founded in 1970 and incorporated in 1983 TLC is one of the regions largest community-based organizations providing alternative education coaching and counseling services to public school students and their families. For more information please visit

Position Summary:

The School Psychologist will work with students in the Early Intervention program at CamdenSchool District to (a) support students ability to learn and teachers ability to teach; (b) apply expertise in mental health learning and behavior to help children and youth succeed academically socially behaviorally and emotionally; and (c) partner with families teachers school administrators and other professionals to create safe healthy and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home school and the community.

Duties & Responsibilities

Improve Academic Achievement

• Promote student motivation and engagement
• Conduct psychological and academic assessments
• Individualize instruction and interventions
• Manage student and classroom behavior
• Monitor student progress
• Collect and interpret student and classroom data

Promote Positive Behavior and Mental Health

• Improve students communication and social skills
• Assess student emotional and behavioral needs
• Provide individual and group counseling
• Promote problem solving anger management and conflict resolution
• Reinforce positive coping skills and resilience
• Promote positive peer relationships and social problem solving
• Make referrals to and help coordinate community services provided in schools

Support Diverse Learners

• Assess diverse learning needs
• Provide culturally responsive services to students and families from diverse backgrounds
• Plan appropriate Individualized Education Programs for students with disabilities
• Modify and adapt curricula and instruction
• Adjust classroom facilities and routines to improve student engagement and learning
• Monitor and effectively communicate with parents about student progress

Create Safe Positive School Climates

• Prevent bullying and other forms of violence
• Support social-emotional learning
• Assess school climate and improve school connectedness
• Implement and promote positive discipline and restorative justice
• Implement school-wide positive behavioral supports
• Identify at risk students and school vulnerabilities
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention services

Strengthen Family-School Partnerships

• Help families understand their childs learning and mental health needs
• Assist in navigating special education processes
• Connect families with community service providers when necessary
• Help effectively engage families with teachers and other school staff
• Enhance staff understanding and responsiveness to diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Help students transition between school and community learning environments such as residential treatment or juvenile justice programs

Improve School-Wide Assessment and Accountability Monitor individual student progress in academics and behavior

• Generate and interpret useful student and school outcome data
• Collect and analyze data on risk and protective factors related to student outcomes
• Plan services at the district building classroom and individual levels

Skills & Knowledge:

• Leadership and soft skills:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team
• Technical skills:
  • Good working knowledge of mental health and the treatment of affective and behavioral disorders
  • Good working knowledge of principles methods and procedures for diagnosis and treatment

Education & Experience:

• Education: Masters degree in education or psychology required
• Certification: Certified School Psychologist in New Jersey
• Experience: Previous work experience in school setting is preferred

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment:

Home school community and office settings.

Work Hours:

This is a full-time 40 hours per week 10-month position.

Travel:

Travel to the designated school various homes and community settings within the school community.

EEO Statement:

TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate on any legally recognized basis including but not limited to race age color religion sex marital status national origin citizenship ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status or any other basis recognized by federal state or local law.