In order to meet the requirements for a School Social Worker position, you must have at least two years of experience working in schools and be clinically licensed—either holding an LICSW in DC or have a clinical license from another state and apply for endorsement prior to applying.
To be considered for a School Psychologist position, you must have a master’s degree in School, Educational, or Clinical psychology from an accredited institution, including 42 semester hours of graduate-level coursework and 500 clock hours of satisfactory field experience in a Pre-K through 12 school setting under the supervision of a certified school psychologist. Additionally, you will need certification as a School Psychologist by the District of Columbia office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
For all School Counselor positions, you must have a master’s degree from an accredited university in school counseling, as well as a valid OSSE-issued certification as a professional school counselor.