School Psychologist- Mental Health
Company: Nuvantis Health LLC
Location: Hemet
Posted on: March 30, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Under the direction of the Director of Special Education, to
evaluate the needs of average, gifted, handicapped and disturbed
children in an educational setting; to perform psycho educational
assessments to determine appropriate programs and instructional
processes to enable students to achieve maximum achievement and
adjustment; to assist students in understanding and seeking
solutions to social, emotional, or academic problems and issues; to
serve as a resource pertaining to student behavior management and
learning strategies, and welfare and attendance problems and
concerns; and to do other related functions as directed. ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS Perform a variety of individual and group psycho
educational assessment and diagnosis of specific learning,
emotional and behavioral disabilities. Prepare recommendations
pertaining to student remediation, placement in special programs,
and psycho educational interventions. Consult and confer with
instructional and administrative personnel in the development and
implementation of instructional methods and procedures designed to
facilitate learning and to overcome learning and behavioral
disorders. Participate in parent conferences, pupil evaluation
reviews and provide pupil profiles indicating learning strengths
and weaknesses. Serve as a member of student study teams and
collaborate with other team members in planning special programs,
and in the use of remedial instructional materials for students
with special needs. Consult with parents to further their
understanding of the learning and emotional adjustment processes
pertaining to their child. Counsel pupils individually and in small
groups using a variety of data gathering and therapy techniques.
Serve as a resource to site and District personnel and members of
the school community concerning youth services. Serve as a liaison
between the schools and mental health and juvenile agencies in
pursuing referral follow-ups. Assist in the development and
monitoring of individual education plans for students with
exceptional needs. May pursue evaluation and research activities to
determine the effectiveness of the school psychological service
program. Assist in identifying school psychological service needs.
Plan and present, as requested, a variety of management related
reports pertaining to school psychological service functions and
activities. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS KNOWLEDGE OF: Principles, methods,
techniques, strategies, and trends in educational, social, and
emotional adjustment assessment functions. Applicable and
appropriate psychological and achievement appraisal instruments,
techniques, and procedures. Social service and youth service
agencies in the local and greater metropolitan area. Social,
emotional, and behavioral characteristics of pre-school and school
age students. Evaluation and research techniques, strategies, and
procedures. Curriculum and instruction programs proven to be
beneficial to pupils with special learning needs. SKILLS/ABILITY
TO: Effectively and efficiently assess students and aid them in
analyzing and developing alternative solutions to behavioral,
educational, social, and emotional problems and concerns. Conduct,
analyze, and effectively utilize a variety of individual and group
counseling techniques applicable to the student with severe
learning, behavioral and emotional needs. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
SKILLS/ABILITY TO: Effectively deal with site and District
personnel, parents, social service, and youth service agencies in
resolving student problems and concerns. Effectively participate in
the planning and implementation of individual educational and
learning plans. Communicate effectively in oral and written form.
Organize tasks, set priorities, maintain work pace. Perform
repetitive tasks. Complete work assignments on schedule. Respond
appropriately to directions and changes in working assignments.
Work with minimal supervision. Manage multiple tasks. Understand
and carry out oral and written directions with minimal
accountability controls. Establish and maintain effective working
relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Ability
to assess severely handicapped students. EDUCATION Bachelor's
degree and master's degree, including all courses needed to meet
credential requirements. EXPERIENCE Two years of successful school
psychologist experience; classroom teaching or counseling at the
elementary or secondary school level is desirable. CREDENTIAL
General Pupil Personnel Services with the authorization to serve as
a Psychologist Standard Pupil Personnel Designated Services with
the Psychologist authorization: or Personnel Services Basic Pupil
Personnel Services School Psychologist. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND
WORKING CONDITIONS The physical requirements indicated below are
examples of the physical aspects that this position must perform in
carrying out the essential functions listed above. Physical Demands
- Sitting (up to continuously); stand, walk, bend, stoop, look up/
down (occasionally); push, pull, twist, squat, climb stairs
(infrequently); repetitive hand activities within close reach, such
as keyboard, mouse, handwriting, files & phone (continuously);
lift/ carry office supplies, up to 10 pounds (frequently), to 30
pounds (occasionally); use seeing, hearing and speaking. Working
Conditions – Indoor office setting; exposure to usual office sounds
and student noise, traffic and school bells; seasonal temperatures;
office dust & (possible) odor of perfume or room deodorizer.
Keywords: Nuvantis Health LLC, Downey , School Psychologist- Mental Health, Education / Teaching , Hemet, California
