School Counselor
Job Position Product:
Coordinated mental health services and resources aimed at supporting Vanguard students' social/emotional health and academic success.
General Purpose:
The K-12 School Counselor serves as a resource to the building principals and as the connection between students and families to community resources in terms of behavioral health needs and crisis intervention.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
Promotes the well-being of all students.
Provides short-term counseling for students with personal and psychological issues that affect their performance, behavior, and socialization in school.
Provides short-term counseling to assist students during transitions, triage counseling, and other high-stress situations.
Provides immediate behavioral and crisis invention as necessary.
Supports students, on a short-term basis, who need intensive mental health services; and makes recommendations for outside behavioral health therapy services.
Assists teachers and administrators with behavioral and emotional issues by communicating with students to find the cause of their distress; works to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations.
Provides information to outside support services to help students and families with economic, emotional, or physical issues.
Provides individual student counseling in response to school-wide crises.
Get to know students and their unique needs to offer specialized solutions.
Assists students/families in understanding school policies and procedures.
Participates in Child Find meetings.
Works with outside therapists/agencies to discuss support for students' long-term well-being.
Understands, communicates, and complies with child welfare laws.
If applicable, provides timely reporting, documentation, and record keeping of suspected child abuse and/or neglect.
Provides suicide and threat assessments as required by building leader.
Provides re-entry meetings and is responsible for Safety Plans being created and distributed.
Provides professional development training as requested.
Provides support to building leaders for Safe2Tell reports.
Maintains timely and accurate documentation.
Adheres to laws protecting the confidentiality of students, parents, and staff.
Other duties as required.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities Knowledge of community resources for referrals Knowledge of school counseling and brief intervention Knowledge of typical child development and learning theories Ability to successfully provide support to students and parents Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and agencies Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing Ability to perform risk assessments Ability to meet schedules and timelines Ability to plan, coordinate, and document in a timely manner Minimum Requirements:
Have a minimum of a Master's Degree CDE Special Service Provider License Salary Range:
$35,000 - $45,000 per year, based on qualifications
Benefits:
oDental insurance oHealth insurance oLife insurance oLong-term disability insurance oPaid time off oVision insurance oPERA Retirement The K-12 School Counselor must submit to and pass a CBI / FBI fingerprint background check as a condition of employment.
Salary Range:
$35,000-$45,000 Recommended Skills Assessments Behavioral Medicine Child Development Communication Community Mental Health Services Confidentiality Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Coordinated mental health services and resources aimed at supporting Vanguard students' social/emotional health and academic success.
General Purpose:
The K-12 School Counselor serves as a resource to the building principals and as the connection between students and families to community resources in terms of behavioral health needs and crisis intervention.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
Promotes the well-being of all students.
Provides short-term counseling for students with personal and psychological issues that affect their performance, behavior, and socialization in school.
Provides short-term counseling to assist students during transitions, triage counseling, and other high-stress situations.
Provides immediate behavioral and crisis invention as necessary.
Supports students, on a short-term basis, who need intensive mental health services; and makes recommendations for outside behavioral health therapy services.
Assists teachers and administrators with behavioral and emotional issues by communicating with students to find the cause of their distress; works to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations.
Provides information to outside support services to help students and families with economic, emotional, or physical issues.
Provides individual student counseling in response to school-wide crises.
Get to know students and their unique needs to offer specialized solutions.
Assists students/families in understanding school policies and procedures.
Participates in Child Find meetings.
Works with outside therapists/agencies to discuss support for students' long-term well-being.
Understands, communicates, and complies with child welfare laws.
If applicable, provides timely reporting, documentation, and record keeping of suspected child abuse and/or neglect.
Provides suicide and threat assessments as required by building leader.
Provides re-entry meetings and is responsible for Safety Plans being created and distributed.
Provides professional development training as requested.
Provides support to building leaders for Safe2Tell reports.
Maintains timely and accurate documentation.
Adheres to laws protecting the confidentiality of students, parents, and staff.
Other duties as required.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities Knowledge of community resources for referrals Knowledge of school counseling and brief intervention Knowledge of typical child development and learning theories Ability to successfully provide support to students and parents Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals and agencies Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing Ability to perform risk assessments Ability to meet schedules and timelines Ability to plan, coordinate, and document in a timely manner Minimum Requirements:
Have a minimum of a Master's Degree CDE Special Service Provider License Salary Range:
$35,000 - $45,000 per year, based on qualifications
Benefits:
oDental insurance oHealth insurance oLife insurance oLong-term disability insurance oPaid time off oVision insurance oPERA Retirement The K-12 School Counselor must submit to and pass a CBI / FBI fingerprint background check as a condition of employment.
Salary Range:
$35,000-$45,000 Recommended Skills Assessments Behavioral Medicine Child Development Communication Community Mental Health Services Confidentiality Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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