School Counselor​/Social Worker

Position: School Counselor / Social Worker (2025-2026)
JOB SPECIFICATION

POSITION:
School Counselor/Social Worker

DEPARTMENT:
Student Support Services

LOCATION:

Great Hearts AZ (multiple academy locations)

REPORTS TO:

Headmaster

EEO Classification:
Professionals

FLSA STATUS:
Salaried-Exempt

Position Summary:

The core responsibilities of the School Counselor) are (a) planning and oversight of the school counseling services provided; (b) managing and conducting therapy with IEP & 504 students with counseling on their plans; (c) managing and conducting therapy with general education students with counseling on their plans; (d) crisis support as needed and (e) to act as a liaison for students with social & emotional needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Planning and Oversight:

* Organizes a program that addresses school social & emotional needs

* Contributes to the development of program guidelines as appropriate.

* Cooperates with the Great Hearts lead office, community, and/or state programs

* Attends meetings, such as faculty meetings, special meetings, and parent-teacher conferences, as needed.

* Schedules interventions using a variety of service delivery models, including classroom intervention, consultation/collaboration and pull-out as appropriate to meet student needs in the least restrictive environment.

* Coordinates School Counseling services for students

* Collaborates with school personnel such as teachers, and other related service providers to best meet the needs of all students.

* Meets with related school personnel to coordinate specific objectives for individualized educational programs (IEPs).

* Safeguards confidentiality of student records.

* Adheres to established rules, regulations, laws and appropriate ethical standards.

* Demonstrates knowledge of federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws.

* Plans appropriate trainings relevant to social/ emotional health for faculty, staff or students.

Managing and Conducting Therapy with IEP/ 504 Students:

* Serves on the Student Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) team.

* Observes students in educational environments.

* Makes recommendations for services for IEP/504 plans.

* Writes goals for the IEP.

* Tracks Data for IEP goals and provides data & associated information on a quarterly basis.

* Plans evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students.

* Make all decisions regarding treatment (such as dismissal from services)

* Communicate with academy faculty, parents, and other relevant team members about plans for service.

* Write progress notes for each session

* Manage student data in SCUTA

Managing and Conducting Therapy with General Education Students:

* Collaborates/consults with classroom teachers in on social emotional development.

* Providing re-occurring direct and group school-based counseling to general education students returning and newly identified through a referral process. As the counseling is school-based it is limited in scope and duration.

* Plans evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students.

* Informs academy faculty and families about the frequency and duration of services

* Make all decisions regarding treatment (such as dismissal from services)

* Communicate with academy faculty, parents, and other relevant team members about plans for service.

* Write progress notes for each session

* Manage student data in SCUTA

Crisis Support:

* Responding to and providing limited-scope direct and group crisis counseling to students and staff in an emergency situation.

* As needed, responding to students experiencing active suicidal and/or homicidal ideation and threats and acute psychosis. Collaborating with families, academy administration and staff to develop a plan in response to student's' needs and psychiatric presentation to ensure safety for involved individuals.

* Consulting with families, Great Hearts and Academy administrative staff in assessing threat and risk to self and others.

* Providing students, families and staff referral information for local and community agencies where continued and long term support may be obtained.

Liaison:

* Provides consultation to parents, teachers and other appropriate school personnel.

* Seeks the assistance of teachers, parents and others to meet the communication needs of students.

* Gives written information to teachers, parents and others on ways to foster social and emotional growth

* Talks with teachers formally and informally about individual student's needs and progress.

* Consults/communicates with non-school agencies to enhance services as needed.

* Requests specific information on individual student's receiving services from non-school agencies (e.g., clinics, hospitals, physicians, health departments, day care centers, etc.) with signed release of information.

Qualifications, Competencies & Strengths:

Education:

* Master's Degree in School Counseling or a related field

Certification

* AZ School Counselor Certificate

Experience

* Two years of school-based…