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Position Summary

• Work closely with students, site supervisors, field placement instructors, program director, and other faculty and staff to facilitate the shadowing, practicum, and internship placement setup, preparation, and approval process.
• Manage the Affiliation Agreement process between the University at Buffalo and participating school-based agencies to ensure all placements are within program and current NASP/NYSED accreditation guidelines.
• Assist students with locating available, appropriate shadowing, practicum, and internship sites.
• Responsible for developing, updating, and disseminating student practicum and internship ratings.
• Monitor student performance/progress to ensure maintenance of professional and ethical standards.
  • Participate in and/or assist in the development of performance plans to support student progress in practicum and internship settings, as needed

   

• Provide support for the program’s annual internship fair for prospective school-based internship sites.
• Engage in school & community outreach and efforts to develop and identify new school-based placement sites.
• The clinical coordinator will also be responsible for maintenance of database tracking for practicum and internship site locations, supervisor resumes, completed and pending Affiliation Agreements, updated liability certificates, student clinical progress, and evaluation information. The clinical coordinator will set up access and maintain tracking of required clinical supervision training and orientation for site supervisors, as required. Contribute to NASP accreditation and NYSED reporting and associated documentation related to the practicums and internships.
• The Clinical Coordinator will be familiar with department, GSE, and UB webpages and policies as well as the program Student Handbook.
• The Clinical Coordinator will attend scheduled meetings when appropriate and as needed.
• Typical office work environment; ability to visit local placement site locations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in School Psychology, School Counseling, Psychology or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• One year (or more) experience working in the school psychology, or psychology field is preferred.
• NYS certified school psychologist and/or Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) is preferred.
• Experience in communicating and collaborating with school and or agency-based community service providers.
• Advanced skills in professional writing, communication, and basic database management.
• Appreciation for diversity and disability sensitivity when working in multicultural environments of faculty, students, and staff.