We're hiring long-term substitute school psychologists
BPS Behavioral Health Services is currently seeking long-term substitute school psychologists for the 2026–27 school year.
Boston Public Schools · Behavioral Health Services
Every student safe, supported, and ready to learn.
More than 100 school psychologists serve every Boston public school, so help is never far from a student who needs it. This is where families, educators, and partners find us.
Our lighthouse, made of us.The portraits of BPS school psychologists form the CBHM lighthouse, a symbol of the safe, supportive schools we build together.
Our lighthouse, made of us. The portraits of BPS school psychologists form the CBHM lighthouse.
- 100+School PsychologistsServing every BPS school
- 109Schools and Early Learning CentersSupported in 2025–26
- 32,454BIMAS-2 Screenings Completed2024–25 school year, fall and spring
- 1of4Districts NationwideNASP Exemplary Recognition, 2025
Figures from the BHS Annual Reports 2024–25 and 2025–26; recognition from the National Association of School Psychologists. More numbers
School Psychologists
Every Boston public school has a school psychologist. Meet yours.
Counselors, evaluators, crisis responders, team leaders, and trusted adults. Citywide bilingual school psychologists also serve families in Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Arabic.
What We Do
Prevention first. Support for every student, at every level of need.
Behavioral health and academic success are inseparable. Our school psychologists work with students directly and with the adults and systems around them, so support reaches a child early, in the place they spend most of their day.
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The Comprehensive Behavioral Health Model
Boston's tiered system of behavioral health support: prevention for every student, intervention for some, intensive services for a few, with data guiding every step.
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Counseling, Assessment & Consultation
Individual and group counseling, psycho-educational evaluations, functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans, and consultation with teachers, principals, and families.
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Crisis Response & School Teams
Part of the district crisis team when a school community is affected by a large-impact event, and facilitators of the student support and climate teams that keep schools safe every day.
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Training the Next Generation
For more than 15 years we have trained school psychologists from pre-practicum through doctoral internship. Project PROVIDE extends that work to grow a more diverse mental health workforce for Boston's students.
The CBHM Model
Three tiers of support, one shared system
Most students thrive with strong, evidence-informed instruction and preventive supports. For those who need more, CBHM makes sure the next level of help is already in place, and uses data to know when it is working.
Universal screening with the BIMAS-2 each fall and spring gives every school a picture of how its students are doing, so decisions about support are driven by evidence rather than guesswork.
- 2024–25 School Year
- 32,454 screenings completed
- BIMAS-2 screenings across fall and spring
- Since 2013
- Universal screening
- Every fall and spring
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- BHS Annual Report 2024–25: 18,370 screenings completed in fall 2024 and 14,084 in spring 2025
A Few StudentsIntensive services for a fewCrisis intervention, individual counseling, functional behavioral assessments and behavior plans, and special education evaluations.
Some StudentsIntervention for someSmall groups, behavior management strategies such as Check-in/Check-out, and short-term counseling.
All StudentsPrevention for allUniversal screening, social emotional learning, and culturally responsive positive behavioral supports in every classroom.
By integrating behavioral health services into schools, we will create safe and supportive learning environments that optimize academic outcomes and meet the social, emotional, and behavioral health needs of all students. The premise of CBHM, from the CBHM Annual Report
National Recognition
Nationally recognized for our services, leadership, and supervision
- Boston Public SchoolsNASP Exemplary RecognitionOne of only four districts nationwide recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists for outstanding school psychological services.
- Dr. Andria Amador, Senior DirectorNASP Presidential AwardFor exceptional service to children and the field of school psychology, honoring decades of leadership in school-based mental health in Boston and beyond.
- Alex Freeman, School Psychologist and CBHM/MTSS CoachNASP Model School Psychology Intern Supervisor RecognitionRecognized in 2025 for best practices in the mentoring and supervision of school psychology interns.
Partners
Built with Boston
CBHM was developed beginning in 2010 with Boston Children's Hospital and UMass Boston, and its first cohort of schools began in 2012. Hospital partners bring clinical and prevention services into schools, universities place their school psychology trainees with us, and the Boston School-Based Behavioral Health Collaborative connects us with organizations across the city.
The Latest
News, events, and what we're celebrating
More News
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The 2025–26 Annual Report is out
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Jennifer Baker named School Psychologist of the Month
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May Mental Health Community Presentations
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2026 Boston School-Based Behavioral Health Collaborative Conference
On the Podcast
Episode 20 · 20 min
Equity in Action: A Conversation with the Equity Committee
Resources
Practical help, one page at a time
One-page fact sheets from Behavioral Health Services, plus guides and links organized for the people who use them.
Get Involved
Help every student find their lighthouse
Whether you join our team, train with us, or give to the SAIL campaign, you are helping Boston keep a skilled, caring school psychologist within reach of every child.
- Join Our TeamSchool psychologist positions are posted on SchoolSpring, and we are seeking long-term substitute school psychologists this year.Careers
- Train with UsPracticum, internship, doctoral, and post-doctoral placements.Programs
- Support SAILSchool Psychologists Advancing Impact and Learning: strengthening the school psychology workforce across Boston.Donate