ABOUT ACTRIV HEALTHCARE 

Actriv Healthcare is a leading healthcare staffing company dedicated to providing exceptional staffing solutions to healthcare facilities. We believe that quality patient care begins with healthcare staffing. That is why we leverage the power of technology to help healthcare facilities match with the best nursing professionals. 

Actriv Healthcare is on a mission to reinvent the way healthcare professionals connect with facilities in a way that empowers them to do what they love. Our cutting-edge technology matches healthcare professionals with shifts that fit their lifestyles and ensures that healthcare facilities have on-demand shift coverage to deliver the highest quality care to patients. We are constantly pushing the boundaries and seeking out new and innovative ways to improve the healthcare experience for both patients and healthcare professionals.

Job Title: School Psychologist  

Location: Lakewood, WA 

Position Type: Hourly, up to 7.5-Hours per day, M-F 

Approximate Days Worked Per Year: 196 

Hourly Wage: Local $80.40 Travel $87.10 

POSITION SUMMARY 

Under the general direction of the assigned Building Administrator, assists students, parents and school personnel through application of professional studies in the following areas: student assessment, learning consultant, counseling, program development, consultant in child growth and personality development, and research. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

Washington Endorsement - School Psychologist 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

• Knowledge of and ability to use psychological and behavioral assessment tools to evaluate students.    

• Knowledge of and ability to use instructional skills and principles of learning. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and volunteers in a diverse environment.     

• Ability to provide leadership for building activities and to adjust to new situations and guidance concepts.    

• Ability to facilitate the educational development of students. 

• Ability to work additional time as necessary to complete reports, assess new students for placement, etc. 

• Additional days may be determined centrally for assessments, and psychologists will be contacted on an as-needed basis for these assessments. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS 

• Recent experience as a school psychologist. 

• Experience teaching in an urban public school system. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Provides counseling and consultation services for students individually, and in both large and small groups. 

• Measures the intellectual, social, and emotional development of students, and interprets the results of psychological studies. 

• Diagnoses educational and personal disabilities and collaborates in the planning of re-education and therapeutic programs. 

• Identifies exceptional students and collaborates in the planning of appropriate educational and social placement and programs. 

• Develops ways to facilitate the learning and adjustment of students. 

• Administers intellectual assessments, and behavioral or adaptive assessments, gathers medical information and coordinates all necessary reports. 

• Assist teachers and administrators in understanding child behavior and intellectual and personality differences as they apply to the individual student and the class. 

• Serves in a consultative capacity in curriculum planning. 

• Consults with individual students and/or families, thereby serving as an agent for positive education and/or personal change. 

• Encourages and initiates research and helps utilize research findings for the solution of school problems.    

• Participates in meetings of multidisciplinary teams and coordinates multidisciplinary team paperwork. 

• Attends Individual Educational Program meetings as necessary.     

• Participates in informal student staffing teams at schools. 

• Provides counseling as a related service as indicated in IEPs. 

• Ensures complete documentation of the psychologist report and the summary assessments for students. 

• Establishes beneficial relationships with students and staff based upon respect and rapport. 

•  Interacts positively with students, parents, co-workers, staff, volunteers, and teacher interns. 

• Communicates current Special Education rules, regulations, and School District policy and procedures.    

Certification and Licenses 

• Washington State ESA Certificate in School Psychology 

• Fingerprinting and background check 

• WA State license to practice as a psychologist  

BENEFITS 

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance 

• Actriv contributes up to $300 towards the cost of benefits.  

• Retirement savings plan 

• Professional development opportunities. 

• Accrued sick and vacation time  

• Paid company holidays 

Actriv Healthcare is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.