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Psychological Services
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Psychological Services
1058 Fifth Avenue
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2700
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Coordinator |
Dr. Mandy Condit |
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Administrative Assistant |
Kimberly Lee-Lovett |
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The Clayton County Public Schools Department of
Psychological Services is comprised of School Psychologists who
team with educators, parents, and other mental health professionals
to ensure that every child learns in a safe, healthy, and supportive
environment. All School Psychologists in Clayton County are 12-month
employees who work from 8-5pm Monday through Friday.
Who Are School Psychologists?
School Psychologists generally work within a school setting
to promote the psychological, cognitive, social, and behavioral
health needs of children and adolescents. They collaborate with
educators and other professionals to create positive, healthy,
and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections
between home and school. School Psychologists may also develop
programs to train school personnel regarding educational and
learning strategies; discipline and behavior management;
and proactive strategies for working with children who have special
needs. Most School Psychologists provide a continuum of services
that include consultation with parents, teachers, and administrators;
comprehensive psychological assessments; creating prevention and
intervention strategies to address group or individual student needs
within the classroom; crisis management; and collaboration with
stakeholders and community groups to promote healthy development
in youth.
School Psychologists Work With Students to:
Increase achievement by assessing barriers to learning and
determining the best instructional practices to improve learning
Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing communication
and social skills; effective problem solving; anger management;
self-control; and optimism
Provide counseling and mentoring to those struggling with
social, emotional, or behavioral problems
School Psychologists Work With Families to:
Identify and address learning and behavior problems in children and adolescents that may interfere with school success
Assist parents with understanding special education eligibility and advocate for children's needs
Recommend practical strategies to assist parents with children who may struggle with emotional, social, and behavioral concerns
Make referrals and help coordinate community support services
School Psychologists Work With Teachers to:
Identify academic strengths, weaknesses, and related needs of students and how these individual differences affect school achievement
Provide effective academic and behavioral strategies and interventions tailored to the needs of individual students and those with language and cultural differences
Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations that are informative and offer practical, appropriate interventions relevant to the needs of the student
Provide suggestions for maintaining and providing classroom environment conducive to optimal learning and student engagement
Provide consultation and guidance on utilizing progress monitoring systems
Provide guidance in developing student's prosocial skills such as conflict resolution and anger management
School Psychologists Work With Administrators to:
Develop and provide in-service and educational presentations at school and system levels on a variety of topics related to student achievement and mental health (e.g., teaching and learning strategies, RTI and SST, classroom and behavior management, and social skills training)
Assist in the development and implementation of school-wide initiatives designed to promote positive school climates conducive to learning and intervene with children at risk of failure
Promote school policies and practices that ensure the safety of all students by reducing school discipline issues and bullying
Participate in the development of crisis prevention and response plans, conduct training for system and school personnel, and serve on the district's crisis response team
Assist in analyzing data related to school improvement, student outcomes, and accountability
School Psychologists Work With Community Providers to:
Help develop meaningful, collaborative partnerships between educators, parents, and community services through consultation and collaboration
Assist teacher, administrators, and parents in addressing the needs of students transitioning from a hospital or institutional setting
Act as liaison between school, parent, and community mental health professional and physicians as needed
Serve on teams designed to foster collaboration with the community agencies (e.g., Quad CST, FastPanel, Juvenile Justice, and Truancy Prevention, Intervention, and Education)
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