School Counselor

Job Summary

The Bilingual (Spanish) Social Worker & Counselor supports the holistic development of students—spiritually, emotionally, socially, and academically—within the mission of Catholic education. Serving English- and Spanish-speaking students and families, the role provides counseling, social work services, and family engagement.

• Provide individual and group counseling to address social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs.
• Support Spanish-speaking students and families with culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and pastoral staff to foster belonging and student success.
• Connect families to community resources and assist in navigating social services.
• Serve as coordinator of the family-school parent organization to promote engagement and partnership with the school community.
• Promote Gospel values and Catholic social teaching in all interactions.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and crisis intervention as needed.

Schedule Part Time during the school year, with occasional evenings/weekends for family engagement events.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or equivalent (state-appropriate).
• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish) with strong communication skills.
• Minimum two years’ experience in school or child-focused setting preferred.
• Practicing Catholic preferred; must demonstrate commitment to Catholic education.
• Cultural competency and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Professional judgment and confidentiality.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.