Counselor, Psychology, Education / Teaching

Job in Indianapolis, Hamilton County, Indiana, 46262, USA

Listing for: National Association for Gifted Children

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-17

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Psychology, Guidance Counselor: Social/Educational, Child Development/Support
Social Work
Psychology, Guidance Counselor: Social/Educational, Child Development/Support

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 60000 USD Yearly USD 40000.00 60000.00 YEAR

Location: Indianapolis

COUNSELOR

Position type: Full time, Exempt, Academic Year Only

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.

- 3:45 p.m. (unless otherwise specified)

Reports to: Director of Center of Excellence in Gifted Education

Position Summary

Sycamore School seeks an experienced counselor for the Academic Year. The role of the counselor is to intervene with students to support their social and emotional learning and mental health needs. The counselor will also collaborate with faculty, administrators, and parents to ensure clear communication and continuity of support.

Responsibilities

Student-related responsibilities:

Implement and facilitate SEL (Social Emotional Learning) programming

Provide individual counseling

Facilitate small group counseling & skill building groups

Respond to urgent crisis issues

Directly support students with high emotional needs

Respond and intervene to grade level requests

Observe in classrooms in response to concerns

Support 2e (twice-exceptional) students in coordination with Learning Resource Team

Faculty-related responsibilities:

Participate on student support teams regarding behavioral, social, emotional, mental health, and achievement concerns

Attend faculty meetings and committees

Communication responsibilities:

Document direct services with students

Communicate with teachers and parents regarding behavioral, social, emotional, mental health, and achievement concerns as needed in accordance with confidentiality guidelines

Other duties as directed by supervisor and/or Head of School.

Application Instructions

Well-qualified applicants should apply online at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./employment

No phone calls or walk-ins will be accepted for this position.

Qualifications and Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or mental health field
Active license in above field preferred
Experience with counseling students and implementing SEL programming
Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
Experience working with gifted students preferred
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

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Counselor, Psychology, Education ​/ Teaching

Counselor, Psychology, Education / Teaching