Adjustment Counselor

Adjustment Counselor - Bellingham High School

The School Adjustment Counselor assists students with academic learning and achievement by providing counseling to identify and address the social-emotional, behavioral, and environmental issues that interfere with the educational process. The School Adjustment Counselor provides prevention, intervention, and referral services for all students. Working with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and community based organizations, the School Adjustment Counselor implements strategies that promote students overall well-being for students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group counseling for students with social-emotional issues, including but not limited to: anxiety, school avoidance, social skills, conflict resolution, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and self-advocacy.
• Develop, measure and complete appropriate IEP goals/objectives.
• Provide functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and participate in the IEP and 504 process for students, as needed.
• Serve as a liaison between families and the school to promote collaborative processes in educational planning for students.
• Provide psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention services for students, as needed.
• Collaborate with school staff to develop and implement therapeutic strategies to effect changes in social-emotional-behavioral interactions of students.
• Provide consultation to parents/guardians, teachers, and staff on identified issues related to students' needs, programming, discipline, and safety
• Serve as liaison with community agencies and assist in fostering communication between schools, parents/guardians, and community leaders.
• Refer students and parents/guardians to appropriate community resources to address social-emotional issues.
• Serve on school-based committees to address educational issues, adjustment problems, safety issues, and program development for students.
• Provide staff consultation on social-emotional-behavioral issues affecting student participation in the learning process.
• Conduct classroom presentations on specific social-emotional issues.
• Maintain required clinical records and conform to school and state regulations/guidelines on student records.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Educate students and families regarding the importance of school related issues, including but not limited to: attendance, digital citizenship, online health and safety, etc.
• Conducts home visits as required and needed.
• Adheres to the adopted policies of the Bellingham School Committee.

Skills/Ability:

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems.
• Communicating effectively in writing and as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Using computer application(s) to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate the information.
• Required to meet strict deadlines.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Certificates, Licenses and/or Degree Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed School Adjustment Counselor
• At least two years of experience working with schools and/or social service agencies preferred
• Experience consulting with social service agencies, community resources, and outside providers
• Demonstrated experience supporting students with disabilities

Salary:
As per BTA Contract

Classification: BTA

Physical

Working Conditions:

• You are required to be physically capable of escorting students from the building in case of a practice drill or emergency situation in a safe and timely fashion.
• Must be able to move about the classroom and have the ability to bend, sit or stand frequently.

Reports To:

Principal

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Our Mission:

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