- Manville School District
- A Day in the Life of a School Psychologist

A Day in the life of the School Psychologist
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- Case manager for school age students with an IEP
- Support student’s IEP by working with a multidisciplinary team: Consult and collaborate with teachers, Child Study Team members, administrators, guidance, parents, and community agencies
- Monitor student progress as it relates to classroom performance, grades, behavior and IEP goals
- Conduct psychological, social/emotional, behavioral evaluations
- Design and implement Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.
- Run Circle of Friends groups
- Provide classroom lessons (anxiety, anger management, self-regulation, coping skills & etc)
- Teach pro-social behaviors to students within the school environment
- Deliver counseling services to students on an individual and group levels as per their IEPs
- Facilitates workshops and training for staff in mental health and learning
- Work with individual students and groups of students to deal with behavioral problems, academic difficulties, and disabilities
- Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.
- Assess an individual child’s needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel
- Provide short-term crisis intervention for students
- Conduct risk assessment