SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

 

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 • Hold or be eligible to hold a Washington state ESA school psychologist certificate.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Experience with state and federal laws relating to students with disabilities.

• Experience as a school psychologist or school counselor.

• Experience serving students in rural or remote districts.

• Experience serving migrant/bilingual student populaces. 

 

POSITION INFORMATION:

• Full time position, 183+ days per year, start 2026/27 School Year
• Salary per Forks Education Association payscale

Reporting directly to a Special Education Administrator, the School Psychologist provides a full range of school psychological services to children ages 0-21, including screening and assessment, designing remedial educational programs, and individual and group counseling. The School Psychologist participates as a member of the education team to determine the student's eligibility for special services and evaluates learning environments to meet IEP/IFSP goals and objectives. The School Psychologist serves as a liaison between the school and other agencies on behalf of children with disabilities and their families.

 

Essential Functions:

• Consult with parents, administrators, teachers and students concerning the educational and emotional needs of students.

• Prepare written goals and objectives to meet the individual needs of students.

• Provide individual and group counseling according to written goals and objectives. The areas include but are not limited to substance abuse, social skills training, crisis intervention, and short term therapeutic intervention.

• Provide inservice and staff development to assist staff to address student needs.

• Coordinate student services between the school and other agencies.

• Serve as a member of education team to help address the needs of students.

• Administer and interpret tests of intelligence, achievement, multi-aptitude and methods of behavioral and curriculum based assessment. • Determine eligibility of children with disabilities.

• Work with teachers to establish individual education plans.

• Complete all required reports and records. Other Functions:

• Other duties as assigned.