School Counseling position: Virginia

Have you always wanted to work with Newcomer Immigrant Students in a well-funded, low ratio county? Join my caring, dynamic, hardworking team as our 7th! school counselor at Park View High School in Loudoun County Virginia!

Apply to Job: IRC30363 at www.lcps.org/hr

Carbon County School District #1 in Rawlins, WY needs three school counselors

Carbon County School District #1 in Rawlins, WY has an unusual need for three school counselors- one at each level: elementary, middle school, and high school! We don't often have this many openings, but life circumstances have several of us moving to different opportunities. I am the current Rawlins Elementary School Counselor, so feel free to contact me if you have any questions sscott@crb1.net or 307-328-7900. Check out the openings here Carbon County School District #1 School Counselors

Kehillah Jewish High School is seeking an experienced full-time School Counselor

 Kehillah Jewish High School is seeking an experienced full-time School Counselor to advance student personal/social development and support academic growth. Working closely with the Director of Jewish Life and Learning and the Director of Learning Services, the School Counselor will collaborate and consult with parents and faculty regarding student academic and emotional needs to provide a dynamic learning environment.

Kehillah is a supportive teaching community that embraces collaboration, outside-the-box thinking, and innovative pedagogy. We are a community that fosters a culture of mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion. You'll find colleagues here who will encourage you to find your strengths, grow, and who will always care. Each student is challenged, actively encouraged, and supported to reach their potential.

If you want to join a community of passionate educators who empower students with the wisdom of Jewish values and strength to flourish in a rapidly changing world, we would love to meet you.

This is a Full-Time position beginning August 1, 2021.

Essential Functions

• Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate a school counseling and guidance program that includes personal and social development.
• Lead 10th Grade Health and Wellness Seminar.
• Provide school-wide prevention and intervention strategies and counseling services.
• Provide short-term counseling to individual students and groups with identified concerns and needs.
• Collaborate with other staff to design and implement wellness programming for students and staff.
• Offer educational and wellness-related programming to parents, using a combination of in-person and online offerings.
• Be available to manage immediate concerns such as a threat of self-harm.
• Mediate conflict between students and teachers.
• Communicate with outside mental health and medical providers as needed, and provide appropriate follow-up to school personnel.
• Consult and collaborate effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
• Partner with Learning Services to develop appropriate interventions and accommodations for students with mental health needs.
• Implement developmentally appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.
• Assist Director of Jewish Life and Learning in developing programming to develop life skills including goal-setting, support plans, assertiveness training, and related topics.
• Work as a member of the Student Support Team.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all students counseled.
• Implement an effective referral and follow-up process, as needed.
• Maintain current and appropriate resources for students, staff, and families.
• Attend and conduct staff and faculty in-service meetings to develop professional attitudes and skills including suicide prevention efforts.
• Communicate the goals of the comprehensive school counseling program to educate stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community/business leaders).
• Adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
• Teach one class (as needed).

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experienced with school-based clinical work and child and adolescent development.
• Proficient in evaluating social-emotional needs, crisis intervention, and collaborative treatment.
• Experienced counseling students from diverse backgrounds and supporting neurodiversity.
• Shows a high level of professionalism and willingness to "go the extra mile" to reach goals for students.
• Applies common sense and extreme diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality in written and oral forms.
• Actively pursues professional development throughout the year to improve skills and knowledge in current trends.

Core Competencies

• Adept at managing conflict with individuals and teams.
• Strong work ethic: shows initiative, demonstrates professionalism and sustains integrity in all interactions.
• A growth mindset and ability to give and receive guidance, constructive feedback, and support.
• Applies common sense, extreme diplomacy, discretion, integrity, and confidentiality in all communications.
• Demonstrates genuine humility and respect when interacting with others, regardless of their point of view.
• Approachable and engaging personality, able to connect with multiple constituencies.
• Innovative and collaborative in all aspects of work.
• Excellent oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills, with a particular talent for active listening.
• Takes personal responsibility for the continuous learning of new knowledge, skills, and experiences.
• Makes timely and quality decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
• Passionate about supporting equal access to learning in a diverse community.
• Results-oriented and goal-focused.

 

Qualifications

• California licensed clinician registered and in good standing with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• Credentialed School Counselor (PPSC or equivalent) and member of ASCA.
• Experienced working at independent schools preferred.
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience with school-based clinical work.

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:

 

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Regularly use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Work at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.
• Work in a traditional climate-controlled environment and occasionally outdoors.
• Navigate a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and diverse contacts which may at times be stressful.
• Occasionally lift up to 10 lbs.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate all office equipment including, but not limited to, computers, copy machines, and telephones.
• Travel safely and comfortably across a two-story, 50,000 sq. ft. campus several times in a workday.
• Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Turn, bend, kneel, crouch, or reach overhead to retrieve materials and may occasionally use a ladder.
• Available and willing to attend and work on overnight trips.

 

Please apply on the Careers page on our website: Kehillah Careers

 

To ensure delivery of all correspondence from us, add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to your email contact list.

Job Opening: Amarillo Independent School District - Counselor- Travis Middle School

Amarillo Independent School District - Counselor- Travis Middle School 

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Provide, as a member of the counseling department staff, a comprehensive guidance program to students and specifically provide services to meet the special needs of the assigned caseload; consult with teachers, parents and staff to enhance their effectiveness in helping students’ educational, social, and personal needs; and provide support to other school educational programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education/Certification: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
Valid Texas school counselor certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of counseling procedures, student appraisal, and career development
• Working knowledge of educational programs and the ability to guide students through the programs
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent communications skills- verbal, and written
• Ability to develop a schedule yet maintain flexibility
• Knowledge of principals of developmental guidelines
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Ability to present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to students, parents, and district staff

Learn more:

https://amaisd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=2268

Community Autism Network @ FGCU Event!

 

Senior VR Counselor Wanted

 Listed below is a re-advertised Area 5 position posted with People First.  Applicants for this position must submit an online State of Florida Employment Application in People First on or before the posted closing date.  If you have any questions related to this vacancy please contact me or the hiring supervisor identified below.

The following link will take you directly to the job postings:   PALMETTO-DOEVR-SENIOR-VOCATIONAL-REHAB-COUNSELOR-48004766

 RE-ADVERTISEMENT

  

POSITION NUMBER	POSITION TITLE	POSITION LOCATION	CONTACT	CLOSE DATE
48004766	Senior VR Counselor	600 8th Avenue W Palmetto	George Barthalow, Area Supervisor George.Barthalow@vr.fldoe.org 941-359-5670	4/25/2021 RE-Advertised

 

To be considered for this position please submit an online State of Florida Employment Application in People First at https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com on or prior to the closing date of this requisition.  In the event you have any questions related to this vacancy please contact me or the hiring supervisor identified above.  Please additionally feel free to share this job opportunity with divisional colleagues interested in professional advancement or persons outside our organization desirous of joining our VR Team.

Wright Middle School, is hiring for a new counselor for the 21-22 school year

Wright Middle School, is hiring for a new counselor for the 21-22 school year. Our district, Chelsea Public Schools, is right outside Boston, and an incredible community of people. Our students are majority Hispanic, low-income, many coming from immigrant communities. With these new positions, our counselor ratio will be very close to the ASCA recommendations!

Here is the application: Chelsea Public Schools - School Counselor (Wright) (SY21-22)