Adjustment Counselor

Adjustment Counselor

Mendon-Upton Regional School District Miscoe Hill School - Mendon, Massachusetts

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• Job : 5888535
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Aug 18, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 31, 2027

The Mendon-Upton Regional School District is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and inclusive learning community that empowers all students to reach their full potential. Grounded in our core values of collaboration, authentic learning, student agency, and equity, we strive to provide a comprehensive and rigorous education that prepares students for success in an ever-changing world.

As a staff member in the Mendon-Upton Regional School District, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the academic and personal growth of our students. The ideal candidate will embrace our district's values and priorities, fostering a supportive and inclusive classroom environment where all students feel valued, respected, and challenged to achieve their highest potential.

In our district, we believe all learners thrive when:

• We establish a culture of inquiry, exploration, reflection, and growth
• Learners engage in active, meaningful, and authentic experiences

The Mendon-Upton Regional School District is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and student-centered School Adjustment Counselor to join the counseling and student support team at Miscoe Hill Middle School, serving students in grades 5–8.

The successful candidate will provide therapeutic, social-emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health support to all students including those with disabilities so they may successfully access the school environment. The candidate will work collaboratively with students, families, educators, administrators, special education personnel, community-based providers, and other school-based professionals to develop and implement individualized education programs (IEPs) and services that The School Adjustment Counselor will provide direct individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, behavioral and social-emotional assessment, consultation, case coordination, and re-entry support for students experiencing a range of social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to inclusive practices, restorative approaches, positive behavioral supports, and the development of student independence and self-advocacy. They will deliver services that support student engagement, regulation, attendance, academic progress, and belonging in the school community.

• Conduct individual and group counseling and provide direct therapeutic and social-emotional services and interventions based on student needs.
• Provide individual and small-group counseling to students experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
• Provide individual and small-group counseling to students on IEPs in accordance with their service delivery grid.
• Develop and monitor student goals related to emotional regulation, coping skills, executive functioning, social skills, attendance, behavior, and successful participation in the school environment.
• Provide social emotional assessments and home assessments as part of the special education evaluation team.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, special educators, related service providers, administrators, families, and outside providers to develop individualized student support plans.
• Support students in developing self-awareness, emotional regulation, coping strategies, problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills, and self-advocacy.
• Assist students in identifying academic, personal/social, and future college and career goals.
• Utilize student information, assessment results, attendance patterns, behavioral data, and other relevant information to identify student needs and develop appropriate interventions.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of IEP goals, behavioral support plans, 504 Plans, and other individualized intervention plans, as appropriate.
• Provide counseling and consultation related to anxiety, school avoidance, grief, social conflict, emotional regulation, behavioral concerns, and other barriers to school participation.
• Assist students and families with transitions between schools, programs, grades, and educational settings.
• Participate in orientation and transition activities for students entering or exiting the district.
• Advocate for students and assist families in accessing appropriate school and community resources.

• Consult with teachers, administrators, special educators, related service providers, and other school personnel regarding student social-emotional and behavioral needs.
• Provide clinical consultation and support to staff regarding classroom behaviors, student…