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General Statement of Duties
This position is a school-based mental health professional that provides psycho-educational support for students who attend a particular school location which is to be determined. Provides direct service to students who have academic and social difficulties in the traditional school setting, as well as direct service to students who struggle with significant behavioral, emotional, and/or mental health challenges. Incumbent is a member of the school-based mental health team along with the school counselors and school social worker(s) serving the school and works collaboratively with building administration, school staff, and community partners to meet the academic and social, emotional, and mental health needs of students. Familiarity with education law and special education regulations preferred. Knowledge of available community resources preferred. Flexibility is required to work with diversity of individuals in a variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but different processes. Problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans.
- Provides school faculty professional learning and training on topics such as positive behavior supports; warning signs for students at-risk for serious emotional behavior, etc.
- Reviews data collection tools and data for functional behavior assessments and assists in the creation of behavior intervention plans
- Collaborates with teachers, school counselors, school social worker(s), administrators, and other school staff to provide evidence/research-based Tier II and Tier III school-based mental health interventions and services within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework to address the social, emotional, and mental health needs of identified students that impact behavior, attendance, and/or academics
- Completes data collection and progress monitoring on interventions/services provided in collaboration with school-based mental health team and reports to school data-based decision-making teams, as needed.
- Serves as a member of the school-based mental health team, school safety and crisis team, as well as on school data-based decision-making teams (Child Find, Special Education Eligibility, IEP, Section 504, Intervention Team, Threat Assessment, etc.)
- Complete psycho-educational evaluations and other assessments in compliance with mandated timelines.
- Performs structured observations of students in the school setting to provide data on learning and/or behavior.
- Completes school-based mental health assessments as part of the Threat Assessment process
- Consults with teachers, administrators and other school personnel to help them better understand and work with individual student behavior.
- Collaborates with school-based mental health professionals across the division to provide in-person school mental health crisis response support following an emergency/critical incident impacting a school community based on the NASP’s PREPaRE model.
- Must be available to respond to critical in-person needs of school(s) while teleworking.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Regular attendance is required
This position works 12-months / 260-days per year.
Annual salary will be prorated based upon actual work begin date.
Henrico County Schools reserves the right to begin screening applications and make a selection at any time during the posting period. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as positions may be filled prior to the posted closing date.
Minimum Requirements
curriculum and instructional practices including behavior management are required. Must be knowledgeable and abide by the ethical standards of NASP. Highly developed counseling skills for crisis and non-crisis situations and a broad background in psychological/educational testing, test interpretation, and application to behavioral and instructional strategies are also required. Strong communication skills, both written and oral, to meet the diverse needs of our school community. Skills in managing time and appropriate resources.
Must hold or be eligible for a valid license issued by the Department of Education with an endorsement in school psychology.
School psychologists must meet requirements established by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) for administration of tests.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently and 25 to 50 pounds occasionally, and may assist, move, or restrain students when required to intervene in student safety issues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, lift, walk, stand, and hear.
Background Check Disclosure
Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
- State Police Criminal History Investigation
- Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
- Tuberculosis Screening/Test
Benefits
For information about our benefits, visit our website: https://www.henricoschools.us/page/employee-benefits