School Psychologist (NCSP/Licensed) - Dalton GA

Position Overview

CLF Consultants LLC seeks a Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)-certified School Psychologist to deliver psychoeducational testing, behavioral assessment, and IEP psychological evaluation services to students ages 3 through 21 across Whitfield County School System sites in Dalton, Georgia.

The School Psychologist joins a multi-discipline contracted team aligned with Whitfield County's Special Education department. Caseloads run approximately 55-65 students per direct-service discipline; assignment volumes vary by service model, campus distribution, and IEP changes across the school year.

CLFC works with the Whitfield County Special Education department to balance caseloads, cluster campuses to minimize drive time between schools, and rotate coverage as needed. The 8-hour billable workday is anchored to student school hours; service delivery is in-person preferred.

Whitfield County provides instructional materials, computers, printers, and evaluation toolkits including district-licensed assessment instruments.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations including cognitive, achievement, behavioral, social-emotional, and adaptive assessments to support eligibility determination and IEP development

Administer, score, and interpret standardized assessment batteries (e. g., WISC-V, WJ-IV, KABC-II, BASC-3, Vineland-3, ADOS-2 where credentialed) in compliance with publisher protocols and IDEA evaluation standards

Prepare comprehensive psychological evaluation reports within IDEA-mandated timelines (typically 60 calendar days from consent), with clear eligibility recommendations tied to Georgia Department of Education special education eligibility categories

Develop and contribute to functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and behavior intervention plans (BIP) for students with behavioral support needs

Attend IEP meetings during the 8-hour school day as scheduled, presenting evaluation findings and contributing diagnostic recommendations to the IEP team

Provide consultation to teachers, special education staff, and parents on academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports

Required Qualifications

Active Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) School Psychologist certificate in good standing

Specialist degree (Ed. S.) or doctoral degree (Ph.D./Psy.D.) in School Psychology from a NASP-approved or APA-accredited program

Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations for students ages 3-21 in a K-12 setting

Working knowledge of IDEA evaluation standards, Georgia special education eligibility categories, and IEP development

Successful completion of background check per Whitfield County School System and Georgia Department of Education requirements

Reliable transportation to multiple school sites within Whitfield County

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• NASP Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential - eligible for the NCSP differential (see compensation details)
• Three or more years of K-12 school psychology practice in a multidisciplinary special education environment
• Bilingual Spanish/English assessment capability - eligible for the bilingual differential, especially valuable given Dalton/Whitfield's English-language-learner demographics
• ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) certification for autism-spectrum evaluations
• Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) development experience

Compensation

Hourly base range: $95.00 - $115.00 per hour for experienced school-based psychologists (independent contractor / 1099)

• NCSP differential: +$5.00 - $10.00 per hour for NASP Nationally Certified School Psychologists
• Bilingual specialty differential (Spanish/English assessment capability): +$5.00 - $10.00 per hour
• Combined ceiling for NCSP + bilingual specialists or doctoral-level clinicians: up to $130.00 per hour
• Bi-weekly pay frequency per CLFC standard contractor terms

Position Reference: 01CLFCS005 - Please use this reference in all correspondence and document submissions for this position.

About CLF Consultants LLC

CLF Consultants LLC (DBA: CLFC Healthcare and Communications) is a federal, state, and local government services prime contractor delivering healthcare staffing and language access services nationwide. Our network of 500+ healthcare professionals and 200+ interpreters supports federal, state, and local agencies. Equal Opportunity Employer.