Educational Counselor

The School Counselor provides ongoing academic, pragmatic, and social‑emotional support to students with complex learning profiles throughout the school day as determined by the needs of the program. The School Counselor provides instructional support to students inside and outside the classroom and designs and implements activities and classes. The School Counselor works collaboratively with academic and clinical team members, attends meetings, and prepares and maintains classrooms to support the development of students in a child‑centered, therapeutic school setting.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

• Support teachers in the implementation of curriculum.
• Support teachers, clinicians, and administration in maintaining a safe and nurturing environment.
• Provide academic support, accommodations, and modifications as needed.
• Engage and facilitate students' transitions between classes and throughout the building.
• Supervise and implement coverage activities during staff absences.
• Supervise students in all school locations as needed, including during arrival and dismissal.
• Provide ongoing social‑emotional support to students in the classroom and milieu.
• With supervision, design and implement activities and classes, if needed.
• Complete student‑related documentation as necessary.
• Prepare and maintain the milieu and classrooms for use each day.
• Proctor testing sessions, providing IEP‑mandated accommodations as required.
• Model appropriate social cues and body language and provide social pragmatic support as needed.

Bachelor's Degree Education preferred.

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes

• Experience with children and/or adolescents 0‑1 year preferred.

• Flexibility, collaborative mindset, and willingness to learn.
• Work collaboratively with academic and clinical team members.
• Maintain a commitment to professional growth and competency.
• Exhibits positive behavior towards students, parents, and staff.
• Responsive to issues presented in supervision.

McLean Hospital and its affiliates, the Arlington School and Pathways Academy (collectively, McLean), do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in admission or access to, treatment or employment at, or any other aspect of the educational programs and activities that McLean operates. McLean is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and their respective implementing regulations to not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the educational programs and activities that McLean operates.

Inquiries concerning the application of each of the aforementioned statutes and their implementing regulations to McLean may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (617) 289‑0111 or 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109‑3921, or to the applicable McLean coordinator as indicated in school's hiring policies. For more information about Pathways Academy’s hiring policies, please note https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-Manual
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 declares it a policy that discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin shall not occur in connection with programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

The Equal Educational Opportunities Act prohibits specific discriminatory conduct, including segregating students on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and discrimination against faculty and staff. The EEOA requires school districts to take action to overcome students’ language barriers that impede equal participation in educational programs.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities by recipients of federal funds. Title IX has been applied to ensure equal opportunities for female students in athletics and in cases of sexual harassment by school administrators, teachers and students.

The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.