School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Our client is searching for a School Psychologist to join their team and the Healthy Brain Network, an initiative aimed at collecting imaging, genetic, and phenotypic data from children and adolescents by providing no-cost diagnostic evaluations to children in the New York City area.

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

As part of the Healthy Brain Network, the School Psychologist will conduct no-cost diagnostic evaluations aimed at collecting imaging, genetic, and phenotypic data from children and adolescents. Your comprehensive psychological evaluations will provide diagnosis and support IEP advocacy and include measures of cognition, executive functioning, academic achievement, language and social and emotional functioning. Furthermore, your reports will include home and school-based recommendations and support families with referrals.

Reporting to Clinical Training and Assessment Manager, this is an exempt full-time, hybrid (minimum 3 days in office) position located in our NYC Harlem office.

You Will:

• Conduct diagnostic and/or clinical assessments including intelligence, language and achievement testing and assessment of social-emotional functioning.
• Writing comprehensive feedback reports to include pertinent background history, cognitive testing results, diagnosis and recommendations.
• Collect research data including questionnaires, interviews and audio/visual data
• Conduct or support clinical feedback sessions with participants and parents, offering referrals and treatment recommendations.
• Participate in weekly case conferences to present cases and consult with multi-disciplinary team
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

You Have:

• Master's degree from a program in psychology
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience in working with children and adolescents.
• 3+ years of experience in psychological assessment and report writing.
• Understanding of DSM-V diagnostic procedures.
• Problem-solving: Identify and address challenges with innovative solutions.
• Communication: Clear and effective communicator across all levels of the organization.
• Analytical skills: Ability to interpret data and drive decisions based on insights.

Special Considerations:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $72,000 - $82,000 USD annually.

Our client's competitive compensation and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, flexible work schedules, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs.

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.