What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - LSSP position at Arlington ISD?
Role And Purpose
- The purpose of the Specialist in School Psychology Intern is to provide assessments to determine the presence or absence of emotional disturbance and autism, provide behavioral consultation and counseling, develop behavior intervention plans, and assist with crisis intervention and present staff development.
- Enrolled in an accredited university participating in a program that leads to licensure as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
- Public school experience in conducting evaluations of ED and Autism, preferred
- Knowledge of federal and state special education guidelines
- Experience in conducting psychological and autism evaluations of children and adolescents
- The ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with parents, school staff, and other professionals
- Experience in conducting psycho educational evaluations
- Individually administer a complete battery of tests including psychological, behavioral, intellectual, academic achievement, adaptive behavior, and developmental skills
- Integrating assessment results to develop a written report of psychological assessment to present to the ARD committee
- Develop report/recommendations based on the results of the screening/evaluations
- Determine the eligibility for Special Education placement due to presence of autism or emotional disturbance and make appropriate recommendations to the ARD committee
- Conduct autistic screening/evaluations
- Conference with parents regarding their child's special education testing results, as needed
- Conduct three year re-evaluation of psychological assessment of students currently identified as autistic or emotionally disturbed, including gathering required information from parents and teachers, administering individual tests, and completing the eligibility report to present to the ARD committee
- Review out-of-district psychological evaluations to determine if federal/state/district guidelines are current for ED or Autism
- Provide consultation to administrators, teachers, parents and support personnel regarding the psychological needs of students as they relate to the educational setting and process
- Support Crisis Intervention/Debriefings students and/or staff
- Keep abreast of new research and information on testing instruments concerning reliability, validity, interpretations and new tests
- Keep abreast of new research and information on medical and psychological syndromes that affect the diagnosis and labeling of a legal disability
- Consult with administrators, teachers, and other staff concerning procedures that are consistent with federal, state, and local guidelines pertaining to Special Education
- Keep abreast of the continual changes and the most current legal interpretations of state and federal guidelines, policies and procedures
- Compile reports upon request from AISD administration
- Provide staff development for administrators, teachers, and other staff as requested
- Serve as a liaison between parent, school and private practitioners and other community agencies
- Develop Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans, make recommendations and provide other behavioral support
- Conduct counseling assessments to determine the need for counseling services
- Other duties as assigned
- None
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