School Counselor

Job Description

Summary:

Performs a variety of duties including the promotion of social emotional school-wide learning, individual and small group counseling, crisis response, and administrative and teacher support.

• Demonstrates sound judgement and emotional stability.
• Maintains a positive attitude and works well with others.
• Ensures the safety of students.
• Interacts with staff, students and the community in a positive and respectful manner.
• Works with students in academic support, including organizational, study and test‑taking skills.
• Works with students in goal setting and decision making.
• Works with students, staff and parents through the MTSS process (e.g. behavior plan development and implementation, setting specific goals for students and assisting with progress monitoring of these goals, supporting staff regarding student mental health and behavioral needs, etc.).
• Educates students on understanding self and others, peer relationships, coping strategies and effective social skills.
• Works with students in substance abuse education.
• Provides multicultural/diversity awareness activities to staff and students.
• Uses evidence‑based counseling interventions and techniques and collects data regarding effectiveness of these interventions.
• Strong understanding of mental health needs of students and application of this knowledge in day‑to‑day support of students.
• Provides individual and small‑group counseling with students regarding academic, social or behavioral issues.
• Individual/family/school crisis intervention, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Consults and collaborates with students, parents and staff; makes referrals to outside agencies and collaborates with outside providers.
• Provides professional development to staff where needed.
• Assists building administration with school‑wide testing.
• Develops and provides classroom social emotional learning activities using established curriculum guidelines.
• One‑on‑one parent conferencing when needed.
• Provides parent education.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Master's Degree/School Counselor.

• Valid license from the State of Ohio.