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A Career in School Psychology

A Career in School Psychology. School Psychologists. Understand how schools work and how children learn Provide easily accessible, cost-effective mental health services to children Promote positive mental health and a safe and effective learning environment. Who are we?.

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A Career in School Psychology

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  1. A Career in School Psychology

  2. School Psychologists... • Understand how schools work and how children learn • Provide easily accessible, cost-effective mental health services to children • Promote positive mental health and a safe and effective learning environment

  3. Who are we? • Have specialized training in both PSYCHOLOGY and EDUCATION • Only 1 of 4 license-eligible fields of psychology (at the doctoral level)

  4. Limits of Service

  5. What do we do? • Consultation • Assessment • Intervention • Prevention • Education • Research & Planning

  6. School Counselor vs. School Psychologist • Counselor: total school / average child • Family / academic problems • Career planning and college prep • Scheduling and admin • School Psychologist: abnormal population • Work with at-risk and kids with disabilities • Assessment, consultation, direct interventions • More training in behavior analysis, diagnosis, research methods, and consultation

  7. What about the training? • Ed.S. degree - minimally, need 2 yrs of coursework plus a 3rd year of internship. • Ph.D. degree – minimally, need 3-4 yrs of coursework, 1 year of dissertation, plus a year-long internship. • Psy.D. degree – minimally, need 3-4 years of coursework, a research project, plus a year-long internship. • Some states require postdoc internship.

  8. How much will I get paid?2009-2010 National Survey • Undergraduate Degree • Beginning $36,300 • Mid-career $60,700 • Ed.S. in the schools (60.5% of contracts are for 170-199 days; 38.1% of contracts for 200 days or more) • 180 day contract $64,188 • 200 day contract $71,320 • 220 day contract $75,452 • Administration $93,258

  9. How much will I get paid?2003 APA National Survey • School Psychology Doctoral Degree (depends on years in service) • Across all settings: $75,000 - $93,600 • In the schools average $78,000 • Counseling Doctoral Degree (depends on years in service) Across non-school settings $56,600-$85,600 • Clinical Doctoral Degree (depends on years in service) Across non-school settings $58,952-$97,521

  10. National Shortage • Bureau of Labor Statistics: • Psychologists jobs up 12% from 2012 to 2022. • Ones with the best prospects are specialist or doctoral degree in school psychology. • Curtis, Grier, & Hunley (2004) Predictions: • 2003-2010: 4 out of 10 school psychs retire • 2003-2010: 1 out of 2 school psychs retire • American Employment in Education • Ranks school psychology as “considerable” and “some” shortage for last 10 years.

  11. Normal and abnormal child and adolescent development School organizational systems Learning theory Counseling theories Statistics Applied Behavior Analysis Psychological and psychoeducational assessment Coursework includes...

  12. Consultation... • give alternatives to educators and parents about problems in learning and behavior • help others understand child development • strengthen working relationships between educators, parents, and community services • design and develop procedures for preventing disorders, promoting mental health and learning, and improving educational systems • provide inservice/training to educators and parents

  13. Academic skills Learning aptitudes Personality and emotional development Social skills Behavioral analysis Learning environments and school climate Eligibility for special education Assessmentand Diagnostics

  14. Intervention... • Work face to face with teachers, children, and families • Help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment • Help enhance learning opportunities and experiences for all children • Provide psychological counseling for children and families • Help families and schools deal with immediate crises as well as ongoing issues such as grief or loss • Provide information to enhance parenting skills and techniques

  15. Prevention... • Identify potential learning difficulties • design programs for children at risk of failure • provide parents and teachers with skills to cope with disruptive behavior • help foster tolerance and appreciation of diversity • develop school wide initiatives to make schools safer and more effective

  16. Education... Develop programs on topics such as: • Teaching and learning strategies • Classroom management techniques • Working with students who have disabilities or unusual talents • Substance abuse • Crisis management

  17. Research and Planning... • Evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs, behavior management systems, and other services • Generate new knowledge about learning and behavior • Contribute to planning and evaluating school-wide reform and restructuring • Stay abreast of current trends in psychology and education to share with educators and parents

  18. Health Care Provision... • Collaborate with school and community-based personnel to provide a comprehensive model of school-linked health services • Work with children and families to provide integrated community services focusing on psychosocial wellness and health-related issues • Developing partnerships with parents and teachers to create healthy school environments

  19. Advocacy... • Appropriate educational placements • Ensuring that the needs and rights of the students are appropriately addressed • NASP www.nasponline.org • FASP www.fasp.org • Other community services/programs

  20. Public school settings Private practice Private schools Colleges or Universities Hospitals Clinics Institutional/ residential settings School Psychologists are employed in...

  21. Training Programs in School Psychology • Argosy University (Sarasota): • Ed.S. • Barry University (Miami) • Ed.S. (NASP) • Florida A&M University (Tallahassee) • Ed.S. (No longer accepting) • Florida International University (Miami) • Ed.S. • Florida State University (Tallahassee) • Ed.S. (NASP); Ph.D. (APA) • Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale) • Ed.S. (NASP), Doctoral (not-APA) • University of Central Florida (Orlando) • Ed.S. (NASP) • University of Florida (Gainesville) • Ed.S. (NASP) • Doctoral (APA) • University of South Florida (Tampa) • Ed.S. (NASP) • Doctoral (APA)

  22. For More Information About FSU’s Program: http://www.epls.fsu.edu/schoolpsych/index.htm Dr. Angel Canto: acanto@fsu.edu Dr. France Prevatt: fprevatt@coe.fsu.edu Dr. S. Kathleen Krach: skrach@fsu.edu

  23. For More Information on School Psychology: • NASP www.nasponline.org • FASP www.fasp.org

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