About Job
PRIMARY PURPOSE :
To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them
in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise for their
personal fulfillment as mature and responsible men and women. To provide
comprehensive identification, prevention, and intervention protocols and
procedures for students who exhibit mental health issues.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification
Degree in counseling, psychology, sociology or related field; PhD, LPC, LMFT,
or LMSW is desirable
Special Knowledge/Skills
Knowledge of counseling procedures in dealing with student appraisal, coping
with emotional and mental health disorders, marital and family problems, dealing
with stress and anxiety, anger management, depression, suicide, and career
development
Ability to provide competent crisis counseling to students and families
Working knowledge of appropriate strategies for transforming behaviors, beliefs,
and habits indicative of students who suffer from mental health issues
Ability to communicate effectively with youth, adults, parents, and community
members
Ability to analyze, develop, implement, and track intervention plans and strategies
Ability to identify, access, and utilize social services available in the community
to support students
Knowledge of the Stop and Think program
Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility in methodology
Experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience in counseling, psychology, or social work
Child, adolescent, and teen counseling experience
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources to identify and evaluate students at risk of mental health issues, including participation in the Campus Threat Assessment Team.
- Provide crisis counseling to district students and follow up with their families and ongoing counseling services as required.
- Facilitate various group meetings as needed with identified students.
- Work with individuals and groups to improve students’ mental health.
- Coordinate services with community agencies (Bridgehaven, CPS, Juvenile Probation, Police, etc.) and other interested parties in order to exchange needed information during the counseling process
- Complete and maintain required documentation for School Health and Related Services (SHARS) reimbursement for eligible counseling sessions. Collaborate with special education and Medicaid staff to ensure accurate service logging and compliance with billing procedures.
- Conduct counseling evaluations as part of special education Full and Individual Evaluations (FIEs), including participation in the multidisciplinary evaluation team and development of appropriate recommendations.
- Write Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFPs) and counseling-related goals and objectives for students receiving counseling services through special education. Ensure alignment with identified student needs and IEP team decisions.
- Complete and maintain required documentation for School Health and Related Services (SHARS) reimbursement for eligible counseling sessions. Collaborate with special education and Medicaid staff to ensure accurate service logging and compliance with billing procedures.
- Provide counseling services as a related service for students with disabilities as documented in their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), in alignment with IDEA and district procedures.
- Conduct counseling evaluations as part of special education Full and Individual Evaluations (FIEs), including participation in the multidisciplinary evaluation team and development of appropriate recommendations.
- Write Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFPs) and counseling-related goals and objectives for students receiving counseling services through special education. Ensure alignment with identified student needs and IEP team decisions.
- Complete and maintain required documentation for School Health and Related Services (SHARS) reimbursement for eligible counseling sessions. Collaborate with special education and Medicaid staff to ensure accurate service logging and compliance with billing procedures.
- Consult with principals, campus counselors, teachers, and staff regarding
students who exhibit at-risk behaviors of targeted mental illnesses.
- Establish contact with family by telephone, mail, office, or home visits.
- Prepare and maintain reports, records, and documents as required.
- Develop constructive and cooperative relationships with others and maintain them over time.
- Examine issues including substance abuse, bullying, anger management,
careers, depression, relationships, self-image issues, stress, and
suicide.
- Assist teachers in planning substance abuse and suicide prevention and
intervention activities for the classroom.
- Establish short and long-range objectives for students and specify the
strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Learn about new developments in dealing with mental illness by reading
professional literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing and
maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
- Evaluate students’ physical and mental condition based on a review of
pertinent information to help students define goals and create a plan of action
to improve their mental health situation.
- When necessary, refer students to psychologists and other mental health
services.
- Encourage students to express their feelings and discuss what is happening
in their lives to help them develop insight into themselves and their
relationships.
- Guide students in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with
their problems.
- Counsel students individually and in group sessions to assist in overcoming
dependencies, adjusting to life (death, divorce, suicide, etc.) and making
changes.
- Continually evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and students’
progress in resolving identified problems and moving toward defined
objectives on an individual basis.
- Observe and monitor students on a daily basis, eat lunch with them, and
encourage students to join a club or group.
- Knowledgeable in the description of a bully and how to deal with victims
and bullies.
- Attendance is an essential job function.
- Additional duties as assigned by supervisor
Professional Development
- Demonstrate behavior that is ethical, professional and responsible
- Develop professional skills such as attentiveness, basic assessment and
referral skills, flexibility and the ability to explore alternatives and solve
problems.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors
Ability to communicate (verbal and written); ability to instruct; maintain
motional control under stress.
Regular and irregular hours.
District travel from campus to campus.
Professional Field
Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapy
Social Work
Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field
PsychologyPatient Focus
Diagnoses
Issues
Age Groups
Therapeutic Approach
Methodologies
Modalities
Practice Specifics
Populations
Settings
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