School Counselor/Therapist

About the Employer

School Counselor or School Social Worker - Cottonwood (11527)

Position Summary

The primary duty of a school counselor or school social worker is to ensure that students have access to the resources necessary for academic and social development. By utilizing leadership, advocacy and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventative services and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that address academic, career and social development for students.

Qualifications

School Counselor

The school counselor shall hold at least a Master’s degree from an approved institution and hold an AZ Counselor Certificate. It is preferred that (s)he shall have at least three years of successful counseling experience.

School Social Worker

The school social worker shall hold at least a Master’s degree from an approved institution and hold an AZ Social Worker Certificate. It is preferred that (s)he shall have at least three years of successful social work experience.

Line of Authority

The school counselor or school social worker shall be directly responsible to the Director of Learning Support.

Performance Responsibilities

Direct and Indirect Student Services

Direct and indirect student services
Design and implement instruction aligned to ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success in large-group, classroom, small-group, and individual settings.
Provide appraisal and advisement in large-group classroom, small-group, and individual settings.
Provide short-term counseling in small-group and individual settings.
Make referrals to appropriate school and community resources.
Consult to support student achievement and success.
Collaborate with families, teachers, administrators, other school staff, and education stakeholders for student achievement and success.

Planning and Evaluation

Create school counseling program beliefs, vision, and mission statements aligned with the school and district.
Identify gaps in achievement, attendance, discipline, opportunity, and resources.
Develop school counseling program goals based on student data.
Develop and implement action plans aligned with program goals and student data.
Evaluate and report program results to the school community.
Use time appropriately according to national recommendations and student/school data.
Establish agreement with the principal and other administrators about the comprehensive school counseling program.
Establish and convene an advisory council for the comprehensive school counseling program.
Use appropriate school counselor performance appraisal process.

Other Duties

Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as the Director of Learning Support, Superintendent, and governing board may assign from time to time.