SY School Counselor - Sec School Counselor

26-27 Sy School Counselor - Sec School Counselor 7-12

Provides counseling services that foster the academic, personal, social, and career development of all students. Provides individual/group counseling and guidance for students and implements broad based programs that deal with decision making, conflict resolution, self esteem, coping strategies, and other issues. Serves as both the primary agent for addressing issues that impact students at risk of failing to attain their full academic potential and the school-based resource for dealing with child abuse/neglect and crisis prevention/intervention.

Acts as a liaison between the school and various community/governmental agencies that may provide services to students and their families and participates on the school's multidisciplinary committee.

Essential functions include providing general school counseling and guidance programs/services including individual and group counseling and guidance; implementing broad based programs dealing with decision-making, conflict resolution, self esteem, coping strategies, and other issues; planning and providing classroom guidance focusing on social and emotional issues, family and/or peer relationships, and decision-making; providing formal and informal counseling services to students and their parents concerning issues that are affecting or may affect the students' school adjustment;

serving as the primary agent for addressing issues that impact students at risk of failing to attain their full academic potential; serving as the school-based resource for dealing with child abuse/neglect and crisis prevention/intervention; participating in team interventions with other staff to support students; participating on the school's multidisciplinary committee that includes other staff members; collaborating with parents, teachers, and other staff members in the planning and implementation of a comprehensive educational program for students;

making referrals to outside agencies as needed and providing ongoing follow-up services to students and their families; gathering and disseminating information on critical issues such as student substance abuse, child abuse/neglect, suicide prevention/intervention, preteen/teen pregnancy, and homelessness; keeping abreast of current techniques and trends in school counseling and guidance for elementary, middle, and/or high school students; preparing and maintaining student counseling records;

preparing reports on students, correspondence, and statistical summaries; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with representatives of various community/governmental agencies to facilitate the availability and accessibility of services to meet the needs of students and their families.

For bilingual counselors (in addition to the above) communicate with bilingual or deaf/hearing impaired students/families using English and a specified world language, or English and American Sign Language or Signed English; provide students and families with general school and guidance programs and services in English and a specified world language, or English and American Sign Language or Signed English; create an environment in which schools have access to bilingual counseling/guidance materials that address their needs and interests;

keep abreast of current techniques and trends in bilingual school counseling and guidance.

Salary is commensurate with experience in education and educational attainment. Both prior experience and educational degree must go through the District's verification process in order for final salary to be confirmed. Please click this link to read through the process and download the verification forms for your previous employer(s) to complete.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Nondiscrimination:
The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this District, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.