Bilingual School Psychologist Job Listing at Kelly Services in Newark, DE (Job ID US3617796_BH10009928)

Description

Pediatric Therapeutic Services (PTS) is seeking a Bilingual School Psychologist to provide school-based services for a local school district Newark, Delaware.
 
Perks

• We offer competitive rates with compensation for direct and indirect time. Such as, treatment sessions, documentation, meeting attendance, and report writing.
• This is a 1099 Independent contracting position, allowing for greater flexibility. 
• PTS provides consistent on-site and off-site mentorship with Clinical Directors and Team Leaders.
• School-Based Academy: We provide the support and community that a new School-Based therapist needs to feel comfortable and to be successful.
• Lending Library: PTS recognizes the additional expenses in providing evaluation for materials. We have an extensive library of testing tools and assessments for therapist to borrow as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates positive, collaborative problem-solving orientation with students, parents and guardians, educators, administrators, community members, and colleagues.
• Provides core services including prevention, consultation, intervention, assessment, and counseling which are adapted to the particular needs of each student, situation, and setting.
• Conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations.
• Completes written psychological evaluations for individual students in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Completes functional behavior assessments, develops behavior interventions plans, and collaborates with teams to gather data and monitor progress.
• Makes appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success.
• Receives and reviews available developmental information from school and outside resources about student(s) and recommends research-based interventions and strategies.
• Accurately administers, scores, and interprets psychological measures of intelligence, personality, behavior, achievement, adaptive functioning, and developmental maturity.
• Delivers crisis response and intervention services to students, families and staff, when needed.
• Maintains case records on all referred students.
• Conducts individual, group, or facilitative therapy for children whose diagnosed problems would benefit from behavior modification.
• Attends case conferences on placement of individual students.
• Serves as a consultant on mental health topics for instructors in the school health program.
• Cooperates with the personnel of community health and social welfare agencies.
• Attends staff, professional, and interagency meetings.
• Assists with in-service training of school personnel.
• Keeps abreast of new developments and research in the field.
• Other duties assigned by the Supervisor of Special Programs or Building Principal as it pertains to the position of Psychologist.

Company Profile:
Each year the number of students receiving related services under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) changes and grows. The need for expert clinicians (like you!) to serve these students is the catalyst for PTS's mission to deliver holistic, comprehensive, education-based therapy services. For over 20 years, PTS has partnered with Independent Contractors that share this same mission. Together we can change the way we help child access their full education and have reach their potential!

Qualifications:

• DE State License in Psychology
• Child Abuse, State, and Federal Clearances

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Why Pediatric Therapeutic Services?

Looking to impact the future of children's lives? At PTS, we endeavor to find the right therapy or related service opportunities for providers who are dedicated to our passion of helping children thrive. PTS is leading the charge as a provider focused environment, in the areas of Early Intervention, School-Based Services, and Outpatient care. No need for you to navigate the pediatric therapy world alone. Committed to quality treatment and provider retention, we offer programming, solutions, and resources – Always allowing you to treat with confidence, knowing that mentors, other clinicians, clinical directors, resources, ideas, and experience surround you and are available for you to utilize.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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