Job Description:

• Supports the evaluation and translation process for native Mandarin-speaking students.
• Assesses student learning.
• Administers and interprets measures of assessment within a culturally appropriate evaluation process.
• Administers and interprets a wide range of individualized standardized assessment instruments in all psychological domains.
• Guide other staff in the administration of achievement tests.
• Administers and interprets instruments and tests.
• Evaluates adaptive behavior of children, when appropriate, through the use of appropriate adaptive behavior instruments.
• Conducts effective psychological and psycho-educational diagnostic, prescriptive evaluations of children using Themed Evaluations and incorporating curriculum- based measurements into writing the report.
• Diagnoses a full range of educational (learning), psychological, and mental disorders in children utilizing the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American psychiatric Association and includes diagnostic information in written reports of evaluation.
• Uses a consultative problem-solving process for planning, implementing, and evaluating academic and mental health services.
• Makes certain appropriate staff is invited to the MET meeting by a Written Meeting Notice and appropriate e-mails.
• Consults and collaborates at the individual family group and systems level.
• Participates in staff meetings pertaining to students of interest on their campus.
• Comletes interventions and instructional support to assist in developing academic skills.
• Is familiar with Individual Education Plans (IEP) and is able to assist in writing and can consult on implementing goals.
• Knows confidentiality requirements; meets required timelines and submit compliance documentation as required by federal, state, and district guidelines.
• Maintains a system to safeguard children's rights regarding privileged communications.
• Maintains and provides monthly to the psychologist coordinator a comprehensive record keeping system (psychologist log) in compliance with federal, state, and district guidelines.
• Writes comprehensive diagnostic, Themed evaluation reports based on evaluation results and, in conjunction with the Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) as a whole, determines student eligibility for special education programs in compliance with IDEA, State Board of Education rules and regulations, and local procedures within required timelines.
• Acts as the primary evaluator on the MET in conducting evaluations and chairs Multidisciplinary Conferences to determine student eligibility for special education.
• Conducts Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA using research-based practices), and constructs effective positive-reinforcement based Functional Behavior Intervention Plans (FBIP) from the FBA data.
• Consults with teachers regarding children's educational and emotional needs.
• Provides support to parents in modifying students’ behavior.
• Consults with school/district personnel in the selection of appropriate interventions to improve students’ social, emotional, and educational functioning.
• Will serve on the Threat Assessment Team at the campus level.
• Consults with the Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) team.
• Designs and collaborates with other professionals to implement and evaluate individual and group behavioral management programs.
• Provides counseling services at the local school level on a crisis basis whenever appropriate and when schedule permits.
• Uses information and assistive technology resources to enhance student’s cognitive and academic skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of students. Integrates behavioral supports and mental health services/referrals with academic and learning goals for children.
• Provides a continuum of developmentally appropriate mental health services including individual and group counseling, behavioral coaching, classroom and school-wide social emotional learning programs.