The Public Schools of Brookline seeks a collaborative Psychologist to provide direct and consultative services to students with primary social-emotional disabilities as part of the 6-12 Winthrop House program, a district-run public therapeutic day school. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Student assessment including administration of psychological evaluations of social-emotional functioning, projectives, attention, memory, cognitive skills, and student observation

• Designing and running counseling groups 

• Providing individual student counseling

• Crisis management, including safety evaluations

• Participation in special education Team meetings, school mental health, school crisis response team and/or counseling team

• Supervise interns, if needed

• Consultation with school administration, team facilitators, BCBA, SLP, OT, PT, general ed. and special educators

• Involvement and consultation around behavioral interventions and safety plans

• Consultation to parents/guardians

• Consultation with student community-based mental health teams, as needed

• Maintain meticulous records and documentation as required by state and federal regulations

Additional Duties:

• Attend department meetings

• Participate with colleagues as a contributing member of the school community and contribute to school effectiveness

• Be actively involved in professional development (i.e. courses, workshops and in-service training) in order to be current in new methods and approaches in special education as well as to expand knowledge of the general education curriculum for students receiving services

• Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Special Education

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a current Mass. DESE School Psychologist license

• Experience with upper middle school through high school age students

• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Q-interactive

• Licensed Psychologist with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists 

***All employees must be vaccinated and maintain full vaccination as a condition of employment or work as an on-site vendor/contractor, unless they receive approval for a documented medical or religious exemption in accordance with relevant state and/or federal law. For a full copy of the Covid-19 vaccination policy please click HERE.

The Public Schools of Brookline is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their teaching or practice to the diversity and excellence of the PSB community. 

The Public Schools of Brookline is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of underrepresented groups and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.