School Adjustment Counselor- Evolve Academy

School Adjustment Counselor
- Evolve Academy

• Position Type: FRAA/ School Adjustment Counselor
• Date Posted: 6/26/2026
• Location:
  
  Fall River Public Schools

SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT COUNSELOR

• Masters Degree in social work or counseling (MSW preferred)
• Significant clinical experience with school-aged children
• Certified or certifiable as a School Adjustment Counselor by the Division of Youth Services
• Experience in individual, group & family counseling.
• Minimum of three years experience in a school and/or social service setting
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of all laws and school policies which govern student services.

Coordinator of Ancillary Student Services

Principal of assigned school

• Provide counseling to students in need, utilizing a variety of counseling modalities such as individual, group and family therapy as needed.
• Assist the building principal in all matters which pertain to student services, including the keeping of appropriate student records and the generation of any and all pertinent reports.
• Serve as the prime liaison between the school, the family, and the community.
• Responsible for primary intervention in such areas as: child abuse, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, potential suicide, and other psychiatric emergencies and/or critical incidents which occur in the school yard.
• Provide coordination and referral services to social service agencies as needed.
• Work as part of a school team, under the direction of the principal, in developing appropriate in‑school educational services for pupils.
• Complete all necessary documents to facilitate a referral for special needs services, and attend all meetings pertaining to children who are referred.
• Provide other pupil services as so directed by the building principal and/or the Coordinator of Ancillary Student Services.

In accordance with the Fall River Administrators Association Contract. Employment is contingent on job performance, program needs, and funding. Salary ranges from $78,077-$120,094, Step 1–Step 12, Bachelor's to Doctorate's Degree.

The Fall River Public School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status or active military status, mental illness, political affiliation, genetic information or disability. All candidates are encouraged to apply.