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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are also many vacancies for related service providers. School psychologists have around 30 percent of their positions unfilled. [/quote]

That’s because the pay for a school psychologist is much lower than what a private practice psychologist makes. However, MCPS is willing to lower the qualifications for a school psychologist to only a Master’s degree where a private practice psychologist needs a PhD. M

WJLA did a Crisis in the Classroom story on the shortage of school psychologists. The low pay and high case loads were the main reasons people are not applying and experienced school psychologists are leaving. [/quote]

School psychologists typically have a specialist degree- a masters plus 30. Only around 10-15 percent have doctoral degrees.  There are not enough school psych training programs and lack of young people interested in the field.  Private practice psychologists can make more and sometimes much more- but it takes time and affluent clients. MCPS is losing psychologists to other districts where the working conditions are better and the pay is higher.[/quote]

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