School Psychologist

## Description
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth 1100 Adams Ave | Audubon, PA 19403
(610) 277-3715 | <[email hidden]>

JOB DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Title: School Psychologist

Reports To: TLC’s Chief Clinical Officer

Organization Summary

• The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (“TLC”) is a non-profit education and human services
• organization serving students and families in the Greater Philadelphia Area for 50 years. Founded
• in 1970 and incorporated in 1983, TLC is one of the region’s largest community-based organizations
• providing alternative education, coaching, and counseling services to public school students and
• their families. For more information, please visit <https://TheLincolnCenter.com>
• Position Summary: The School Psychologist will work with students in the Early Intervention
• program at Camden School District to (a) support students' ability to learn and teachers'
• ability to teach; (b) apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children
• and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally; and (c) partner with
• families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and
• supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the
• community.

Duties & Responsibilities

Improve Academic Achievement

• Promote student motivation and engagement
• Conduct psychological and academic assessments
• Individualize instruction and interventions
• Manage student and classroom behavior
• Monitor student progress
• Collect and interpret student and classroom data

Promote Positive Behavior and Mental Health

• Improve students’ communication and social skills
• Assess student emotional and behavioral needs
• Provide individual and group counseling
• Promote problem solving, anger management and conflict resolution
• Reinforce positive coping skills and resilience
• Promote positive peer relationships and social problem solving
• Make referrals to and help coordinate community services provided in schools

Support Diverse Learners

• Assess diverse learning needs
• Provide culturally responsive services to students and families from diverse

• backgrounds
• Plan appropriate Individualized Education Programs for students with disabilities

• Modify and adapt curricula and instruction
• Adjust classroom facilities and routines to improve student engagement and learning
• Monitor and effectively communicate with parents about student progress

Create Safe, Positive School Climates

• Prevent bullying and other forms of violence
• Support social-emotional learning
• Assess school climate and improve school connectedness
• Implement and promote positive discipline and restorative justice
• Implement school-wide positive behavioral supports
• Identify at risk students and school vulnerabilities
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention services

Strengthen Family-School Partnerships

• Help families understand their child's learning and mental health needs
• Assist in navigating special education processes
• Connect families with community service providers when necessary
• Help effectively engage families with teachers and other school staff
• Enhance staff understanding and responsiveness to diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Help students transition between school and community learning environments, such as residential

• treatment or juvenile justice programs
• Improve School-Wide Assessment and Accountability Monitor individual student progress in academics
• and behavior

• Generate and interpret useful student and school outcome data
• Collect and analyze data on risk and protective factors related to student outcomes
• Plan services at the district, building, classroom, and individual levels

Skills & Knowledge: • Leadership and soft skills

• o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• o Good organizational and time management skills
• o Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team

• Technical skills:

• o Good working knowledge of mental health and the treatment of affective and behavioral disorders
• o Good working knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis and treatment

Education & Experience

• Education: Master’s degree in education or psychology required
• Certification: Certified School Psychologist in New Jersey
• Experience: Previous work experience in school setting is preferred

• Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
• comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee
• for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without
• notice.