School Psychologist Intern

Job Title:

School Psychologist Intern

Work Days:

190

Reports to:

Director of Special Education & School Psychologist Intern Supervisor

Overview:

The Offices of Special Education and Student Services for Rockbridge County Public Schools offer a specialist internship for eligible candidates in school psychology. Students interested in applying for an internship with Rockbridge County Public Schools must submit the following materials electronically via the on-line application process:

?     RCPS Psychology Internship Application

?     A resume or vita

?     Cover letter expressing why the applicant is interested in the internship program

?     An unofficial copy of the applicant’s graduate transcripts

?     An unofficial copy of the applicant’s undergraduate transcripts

?     Two psychological evaluation reports redacted to protect confidential information.

?     A copy of the training program’s guidelines for internship

?     Two Professional Letters of Recommendation

Rockbridge County Public Schools offers a rigorous and comprehensive internship program for training psychologists. We are a smaller, rural community of learning located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. With a team of dedicated psychologists and eight schools, we are able to provide interns with a close-knit, focused training experience. As a school psychology intern here, you will be offered the opportunity to fully participate in a broad range of school psychology related activities. 

Education Required:

Interns must be working toward an educational specialist degree from an approved program in school psychology and are required to seek provisional certification as a School Psychologist in Virginia. Individual/group supervision is tailored to individual needs and internship program requirements. Interns must hold a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and methodologies of school psychology, including knowledge of psychological evaluations using intelligence, personality, psychomotor function; behavioral and personality instruments; knowledge of child growth and development, learning, measurement, research, statistics, and intervention and prevention strategies. Knowledge of federal and state regulations as well as guidelines related to special education and pupil personnel service programs. Demonstrated ability in individual and group decision-making, problem analysis and conflict resolution, and collaboration with other therapeutic and instructional personnel. Intern psychologists must be knowledgeable and proficient with technology tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under supervision, the intern will provide professional educational and psychological services to students to include classroom interventions, student assessments, individual and group psychological services, consultation services to staff and parents, and critical incident intervention. Psychological assessment experiences will span the age range of preschool through high school and the assessment case load will be commensurate with university expectations. The intern will have opportunities to demonstrate proficiencies and knowledge in the 10 NASP domains of practice.

Job Evaluation:

Supervisor evaluation based on 10 NASP domains of practice and university requirements.