School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Compensation Range: $65-70/hour
Location: Westland, MI; Onsite - School Setting

Position Summary

The school psychologist will work to help students address and resolve personal, emotional, and social problems that interfere with their adjustments to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered to them. The school psychologist may have assigned responsibilities for evaluation, consultation, and other services with our district partners at the elementary and high school levels. At RCM Healthcare Services, we're passionate about connecting talented professionals with the right opportunities - join our network and be supported every step of the way.

Responsibilities

Schedule / Shift:

• Shift details: School Day Schedule
• Hours per week: 34.75hours per week
• Contract length: School Year

Key Duties

• Creates a welcoming and positive climate and culture.
• Exhibits a commitment to the District's Shared Vision and Collective Commitments
• Integrates data obtained from tests and from other sources of information and communicates these findings to other professionals, parents, and pupils in a meaningful way.
• Provides school psychological services to any student in need of such services.
• Collaborates with staff in planning educational intervention, curriculum, behavioral management, and teaching strategies.
• Directly intervenes during crises (e.g. suicidal assessments) to ensure safety or in the case of tragedy (e.g. traffic fatality) to lower distress.
• Responds to threatening behaviors by investigating the reasons behind the threat and recommends interventions designed to lower the likelihood of violent behavior to ensure the safety of all students and to eliminate sources of provocative behaviors (e.g. harassment, bullying) that impacted the student reacting due to victimization.
• Contributes to initial problem identification or the likely nature of a student, classroom, or school problem to help develop intervention efforts as part of a problem-solving team.
• Accurately identifies, through comprehensive evaluations, students' specific strengths and weaknesses, helpful evidence-based intervention options, and eligibility for an accommodation plan (504) or special education under rules for Emotional Impairments, Other Health Impairment, or autism spectrum disorders.
• Systematically gathers information (e.g. Functional Behavior Assessment) needed to determine the need for and, if needed, the specific features of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) or variation (e.g. Antecedent Intervention Plan, Anti-harassment interventions)
• Meets with colleagues to develop classroom-based approaches to help with one or more students experiencing academic, emotional, behavioral, social, and/or physical difficulties.
• Teams with colleagues for extended interventions to help with initial implementation, monitoring, modification, and ultimately, evaluation of plans designed to address student needs.
• Contributes to problem-solving procedures required to determine the need for, nature of, and specific accommodations for students to have access to a free and appropriate public education (i.e. 504 plans)
• Consults, counsels, and collaborates with students, parents, school personnel, and appropriate outside personnel regarding mental health, behavioral, and educational concerns utilizing psychological principles.
• Provides psychological evaluation for students referred as candidates for special education programs and provides reports to the appropriate educational authority.
• Performs systematic direct observations of pupils.

Requirements

Education

• Masters or Ed.S. degree in School Psychology required

Licenses & Certifications

• Full approval for a Michigan School Psychologist Certification

Skills

• Must have a knowledge of federal and state special education laws and other legal aspects of the role of the school psychologist.
• A passionate commitment to improving learning for all students.
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal relationships.
• Must have a knowledge of the organization and administration of local, county and state agencies and their services for pupils.
• Skills in the ability to consult, counsel, and collaborate with pupils, parents, school personnel, and appropriate outside personnel regarding mental health, behavior, and educational concerns utilizing psychology principles.
• An understanding of the rationale of testing, measurement, and skills in the administration of tests, including those which measure intelligence, achievement, adaptive behavior, perceptual-motor skills, and behavior
• Knowledge of computer technology is necessary to implement computer applications for management, to understand technology’s instructional value, and to develop the technological skills needed in the delivery of special education services.
• Comprehensive understanding of personality development and the assessment of human behavior
• Mastery of a broad understanding of learning and learning impairments
• Superior verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Temporary (Hourly) Roles

• Comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
• Company-paid Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability for employees working 30+ hours/week
• Paid sick leave may be available based on hours worked and state laws
• Benefit offerings are subject to legal requirements, eligibility status, and work location
• Employees 21+ can participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan

About Us

RCM Healthcare Services works with professionals across schools, healthcare, and community-based settings nationwide. We support both contract and direct hire opportunities, connecting people early in their careers and experienced professionals to roles that align with their experience and preferences.

With more than 50 years of staffing experience, our team understands the environments you're stepping into and what it takes to be successful in them. We stay closely involved from first conversation through placement, with consistent communication, a reliable point of contact, and follow-through at every step. We're committed to caring for the professionals we work with and the communities they support, and offer competitive pay and benefits designed to support your well-being.

RCM Healthcare Services is Joint Commission certified, reflecting a commitment to quality, compliance, and a consistent experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation

RCM Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or perform this role, please contact us and we will engage in an interactive process to support your needs.