School Psychologist Resume
School life is the most stressful years of one's life. School students have to go through lots of pressure. They are always burdened with the pressure of scoring good marks and passing in higher grades. They are also under pressure to fulfill their parents' wishes of becoming a doctor, engineer, scientist, etc. Being bogged down with burden, they become mentally disturbed and start misbehaving. This problem mostly affect students at elementary and secondary school. To help them cope up with the pressure, and mend behavioral issues, school psychologists are hired. These psychologists work with such students on personal level as well as in groups and counsel them on behavioral issues. They also provide counseling in case the students is facing learning difficulties, emotional problems due to separation of parents, and disabilities. To counsel students, the school psychologists have to collaborate with families, school administrations, and teachers and offer learning environment that is safe, healthy, and supportive. Further, they have to strive in bridging the gap between home and school.
Sample School Psychologist Resume
Louis M. Maxwell
3326 Creekside Lane
Solvang, CA 93463
Phone: 805-688-6419
Email: lmmaxwell@example.com
Career Objective:
Looking for a school psychologist position with “Valley View Community Unit School,” and counsel children in several issues from learning difficulties, emotional problems, and behavioral issues as well as bolster connection between home and school by partnering with families and teachers.
Summary of Skills:
- Experience in working with elementary school and secondary school students
- Skilled in mental health assessment and progress monitoring
- Ability to develop partnership with parents and teachers and helping students overcome problems
- Strong knowledge of mental health intervention
- Ability to provide instructional support and special education services
- Expert in researching core issues affecting mental health and offering counseling
Work Experience:
School Psychologist
Orange County Public School, Solvang, CA
October 2014 - Present
- Assessing students' mental and physical capabilities and researching on sources hampering growth
- Inspecting classroom and home environment and recommending improvement
- Collecting medical records and history and determining if the issues has any connection with the birth
- Counseling students in person and in groups and documenting their response by monitoring changes in them
- Initiating and facilitating open communication between student, parents, and teachers
- Planning on controlling behavioral issues and providing all support and assistance to students
- Assessing students cognitive, social, and emotional needs and conducting psychological evaluations
- Interviewing and evaluating students and administering test strategies as required
School Psychologist
Pink Valley School, Solvang, CA
February 2013 - September 2014
- Provided fist class counseling and instructional services to students
- Enforced anger management and self regulations in children with behavioral issues
- Promoted self-development in students and motivated them for change in themselves
- Managed behavior of students in classroom as well as outside the class
- Collected progress reports and other date of students and performed assessment
- Assessed and improved emotional and behavioral issues in students
- Discussed with parents and teachers on emotional issues students are going through and provided management methods
- Promoted and developed behaviors as well as improved test results every quarter
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
ABC University, Solvang, CA
2012
Reference:
On request.
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