What Health and Psychoeducational Services Does the School Psychologist Offer Schools, Children, and Families?
School psychologists address students’ learning and mental health needs by providing:
- Culturally competent assessment & intervention services to students in general and special education
- Mental health promotion services counseling, behavioral consultation
- Individual, classroom, and school-wide consultation and prevention services
- Support to families to help meet students’ needs
Career and Salary Prospects
- Currently, school psychology is one of the 25 top careers (U.S. News and World Report, 2007)
- School Psychology is one of “nation’s most secure career tracks.” (U.S. News and World Report, 2002)
- “Among the specialties in [psychology], school psychologists—especially those with a specialist degree or higher—may enjoy the best job opportunities.” (U.S. Department of Labor)
- School psychologist shortage (NASP Communiqué, 2007)
- 40% of school psychologists will retire before 2010
- 50% of school psychologists will retire before 2015
- 67% of school psychologists will retire before 2020
- Median salary = $59,457 (U.S. News & World Report, 2007)