Long Term Substitute - School Adjustment Counselor

Long Term Substitute - School Adjustment Counselor Job Details Job : 5918250
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 09, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 9, 2026

The Adjustment Counselor will be responsible for providing the following supports to students in grades 1-3.

Responsibilities include:

• Organize and provide individual counseling services and social skill group opportunities
• Design and deliver universal tiered supports and interventions for all students
• Case management for assigned caseload
• Collaborate and consult with school personnel on topics related to social/emotional learning and mental health issues, including providing classroom based SEL lessons
• Provide crisis intervention, when needed
• Collaborate and consult with personnel and the teams at receiving elementary schools to plan for transitions
• Maintain contact with outside providers and agencies to facilitate comprehensive approaches to student services
• When applicable, develop individual student goals and benchmarks, collect and analyze data, and prepare progress reports
• Work with the SST team and meetings
• Provides IEP services to students (Counseling/Social Skills)
• Complete special education paperwork including referrals and background data collection and attends/participates in IEP team meetings.
• Co-chair the 504 team process and meetings
• Assume a leadership role in implementing a social/emotional curriculum and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
• Attend scheduled building based staff meetings and participates in district clinical staff meetings
• Participate in and maintain Safety Care certification
• Perform other related duties as required by the Principal

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• DEGREE PREFERRED:
  • Master’s degree or above in Social Work, School Psychology, or other mental health provider field.
  • Massachusetts DESE licensure required as School Counselor, School Adjustment Counselor or Social Worker
• EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
  • Experience working with elementary school students, both with and without disabilities.
  • Previous experience working in a school setting.
  • Safety-Care training preferred.
• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Lisa King , Principal
• 298 Shawsheen Ave.
• Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
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