1. Conduct comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations and produce written reports of referred students in accordance with departmental standards and in compliance with Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) statutes, federal, and local regulations and timelines.
2. Facilitate and actively participate in student problem-solving teams to assist in defining student difficulties, developing interventions, and monitoring response to interventions.
3. Interpret educational data and psychological findings to parents/guardians, school personnel, and other professionals during individual conferences and team meetings.
4. Assist Individual Education Plan (IEP) teams in the development of meaningful, objective, and measurable IEP goals and support instructional personnel in the progress monitoring of these goals.
5. Actively support school teams in conducting, implementing, and data collection for Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and implementing Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP).
6. Provide mental health services and/or counseling to students in one-on-one and small group settings.
7. Engage in risk/threat assessment screenings.
8. Provide staff development for school personnel on various topics pertinent to meeting the instructional needs of all students including, but not limited to, academic assessment and intervention, progress monitoring, behavioral assessment, classroom management, positive behavioral support, data collection, graphing, and data analysis.
9. Maintain accurate records regarding services provided to students while maintaining confidentiality in all aspects of work.
10. Complete Medicaid billing documentation for evaluations and counseling services.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of legal, ethical, and professional issues related to the practice of School Psychology
• Ability to utilize psychological methods, instruments, and techniques for the purpose of measurement, understanding, and prediction of learning and behavior in children
• Knowledge and understanding of psychometric properties, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), and Response to Intervention (RTI)
• Ability to effectively engage in the problem-solving process
• Operating knowledge of computer programs, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and web-based technologies and platforms
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, orally and in writing, including electronic media
• Excellent time management skills and ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work assignments in an efficient manner and within established timeframes
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders

• Doctorate degree from an accredited institution in the field of School Psychology, including 1200 hours of supervised internship with at least 600 hours completed in an elementary or secondary school setting
• OR
• A degree from a specialist-level program of study from a National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) or American Psychological Association (APA) accredited or approved graduate training program in school psychology that includes the following:

                 o Minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate credits in school psychology

                 o Completion of a minimum of 3 semester hours of supervised and sequenced practical experiences prior to required internship

                 o Completion of 1200 hours of supervised internship with at least 600 hours completed in an elementary or secondary school setting. No more than 6 hours of internship credit may be applied to the 60-semester hour requirement.

• OR
• A doctorate degree or a degree from a specialist-level program of study in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology with a non-degree respecialization in School Psychology. Respecialization must include:

               o Completion of an individualized plan of study and supervised field experiences in a NASP-approved graduate preparation program in Florida that grants recognition for previously completed, relevant coursework, field experiences, and identifies additional graduate courses and supervised experiences consistent with the NASP Graduate Preparation Standards. A minimum of 15 credits must be completed in the School Psychology training program that documents eligibility for non-degree certification.

               o Completion of 1200 hours of supervised internship with 600 hours of a supervised school psychology internship completed in an elementary or secondary school setting. Supervised internships previously completed as part of the health services psychology graduate training program may met up to 600 hours of the School Psychology internship requirement.

               o Documentation from the school psychology graduate training program that the candidate demonstrates the competencies of a professional school psychologist across the NASP Domains of Professional Practice and meets the criteria for non-degree certification as a School Psychologist.

• OR
• Valid and current credentials as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist issued by the NASP

• Two years’ experience as a School Psychologist in a K-12 school setting
• Two years’ previous experience in counseling
• Experience using techniques of Crisis Intervention, MTSS, and RTI