41: A Week in the Life of a School Psychologist

Have you ever wondered what a school psychologist does with their time? Why does it feel like they're everywhere at once or simultaneously nowhere to be found? Hopping in and out, but flying into the building within minutes when a crisis occurs. The role of a school psych can vary widely, depending on the situation. I'm not just talking from country to country, province to province, or state to state. The role of a school psych at one school could look completely different from the school down the street.

In this episode, I talk about how my schedule gets "arranged" (spoiler alert: we don't have assistants who do this for us), and strategies I use to make sure I'm providing equitable service to each of my schools. Then, I provide an overview of the different activities, commitments, and tasks that school psych might have in their calendar any given week, from risk/threat assessment to psych testing, to student services meetings. For context, I am a school psych working in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  Enjoy!

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