Preschool school psychologist

.2 FTE intern position working as part of school psychological service team at a Native American Reservation School District. In charge of coordinating the universal screenings and collecting progress monitoring data of students in the Response to Intervention (RTI) system.

15 hour a week graduate assistant position for the USD Early Head Start and Head Start program. Sole mental health consultant for 4 counties and about 300 families responsible for the following: * Assisting with coordination of mental health services for those enrolled in the Early Head Start and Head Start programs in collaboration with parents, family services specialists, teachers, home visitors, other management team staff/coordinators and community partners.* Provide training, resolve questions and assist in obtaining resources for staff and families.* Provide regularly scheduled environmental observations in all EHS/HS classrooms, home visits, and socialization groups.* Review social-emotional and behavioral screening results and make recommendations to support children’s positive development in this area.* Design and implement program practices responsive to identified behavioral and mental health concerns of a parent or staff.* Assist in the referral process to outside agencies for children and families.

Conduct at-home therapy (Discrete Trial Training) with Elementary-aged boy on the Autism Spectrum Disorder. Consists of academic, social, hygiene, self-care, and communication skills.Training and program development through Dr. Tracy Stephens, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist of Behavior Care Specialists and Autism Behavioral Consulting in Sioux Falls, SD

Duties under the district's school psychologist, Leah Clark, EdS, BCBA

Autism Trainee (Graduate Assistantship) in the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) programObserved multidisciplinary Autism 2-day diagnosis clinics and intervention and part of the psychology team that administered the Autism psychological diagnostic evaluations. Additional Training received through LEND: *Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Assessment Training. *Tools for Positive Behavioral Supports: Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Management Training*Community Response to Child Abuse Conference: Physical Abuse, Abuse Head Trauma, Child Sexual Abuse and STI, Munchausen by Proxy. By Sanford Children’s Hospital & Child’s Voice *PATH (Planning Alternative Tomorrow with Hope) Transition Training. In Down the Rabbit Hole: Supporting Students with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities as the Enter the World of Wonderland

Volunteered 12-20 hours a week on a study that combined Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE) treatments for women with comorbid PTSD and BPD. Included client file management, office organization, and coding group and therapist group. Primary Investigator: Melanie Harnedhttp://depts.washington.edu/brtc/