School Psychologist
Vincent Tepe
The responsibilities of the school psychologist are many. They include:
- Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) chairperson
- Individual, group, and family counseling
- Assisting with crisis intervention
- Anger management training
- Administering psychological tests and interpreting assessment results for the purpose of Special Education diagnosis and placement
- Participating in interdisciplinary team, school instructional team (SIT) and IEP meetings
- Assisting with developing IEP’s for special education students
- Helping to develop Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and --Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
- Conducting psychosocial, social skills, and life skills assessments
- Classroom observations of students
- Acting as a liaison with community agencies that provide services to children
- Providing consultation to teachers, parents and school staff
- Developing programs and workshops