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Description

Are you a **licensed School Psychologist** seeking flexibility, autonomy, and purpose? If so, join our team as an **Independent Contractor** providing direct psychological services to students ages 5–21 in Cecil County Public Schools. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with educators while maintaining control over your schedule and workload.

**Location:** Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland

Compensation:** up to **$90 per hour

**Employment Type:** Contract (1099)

**Schedule:** 8:15 am - 3:45 pm or 7:30 am - 3:30 pm, depending on the school.

What You’ll Do:

+ Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations using standardized assessments, interviews, observations, and FBAs.

+ Deliver clear, professional reports and communicate findings to families and school teams.

+ Collaborate with educators and administrators to design and monitor evidence-based interventions.

+ Provide crisis intervention and participate in student support/emergency response teams.

+ Maintain professional standards and stay current with best practices in school psychology.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

+ **Competitive pay**

+ **Day shift schedule** aligned with the school calendar

+ **Autonomy** in managing your caseload

+ **Impact** – help students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally

About Devereux Educational Strategies and Solutions (DESS):

Devereux Educational Strategies and Solutions (DESS) is a comprehensive initiative made up of five specialized divisions: the Center for Effective Schools, the Center for Resilient Children, Direct Care Training Resources, the Center for Autism Educational Services, and the Center for Mental Health Services. These divisions offer a range of in-person and virtual services designed to improve academic, behavioral, and emotional outcomes across educational settings. Key services include consultation to strengthen multi-tiered systems of support, training in evidence-based and trauma-informed practices, program reviews, classroom management support, and placement of mental health therapists in schools.

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Qualifications

+ Active **PDE Educational Specialist Certification in School Psychology**

+ Experience working in school settings with diverse student populations.

+ Strong written communication and time management skills.

+ Demonstrates a working knowledge of current research-based professional practices in school psychology and education.

+ Must have a valid driver's license

+ Physical Requirements: Some walking, sitting, and standing. Some lifting and/or managing resistance required

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. Informed by the latest advancements in science and medicine, we combine evidence-based interventions with compassionate family engagement to help change lives. We were founded in 1912 by special education pioneer, Helena Devereux. Today, Devereux is a national nonprofit partner for individuals, families, schools and communities, serving many of the most vulnerable members of our society in areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, and child welfare.

**Our Mission:** Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

Our team includes approximately 6,000 dedicated employees and independent contractors throughout multiple locations across the United States. We offer a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational, and employment programs and services that positively impact the lives of tens of thousands of children, adults and their families every year.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, we strive to incorporate Servant Leadership into our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. This is integrated into the delivery of quality programming for the individuals we serve, their families, and other stakeholders. We offer challenging and exciting work, and our supportive environment creates an empowering and positive atmosphere. To be successful in our work environment, you will put the needs of others first, and will feel called to serve, and called to lead.

We also believe a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) is fundamental to providing the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in anti-discriminatory work that promotes an equitable and inclusive organization for all.

_Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. This role is not eligible for benefits._

**Posted Date** _1 month ago_ _(8/7/2025 6:02 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2025-45827_

**_Category_** _Clinical_

**_Position Type_** _Independent Contractor_

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.