The School Counselor will:

• Provide ongoing support to students throughout the day through classroom push-in and as-needed crisis management
• Maintain an open "support room" (office) for students to come to as needed throughout the day for emotional regulation and problem-solving
• Provide IEP-mandated individual counseling as needed
• Attend IEP meetings as needed
• Conduct counseling consultations with clinicians of prospective students. Collaborate with the admissions team, Head of School, and learning specialist to evaluate student applications and make recommendations
• Maintain frequent communication with families and outside service providers to ensure that student needs are being met
• Run weekly small group counseling sessions.
• Teach weekly and daily health classes using a social-emotional lens based on the needs of the campus
• Write and consistently update student learning profiles based on prior evaluations
• Attend and sometimes lead staff training and student articulation meetings.
• Communicate significant student concerns to the Head of School and collaborate on developing and implementing appropriate action/behavior plans when necessary
• Meet with teachers as needed to discuss executive functioning and classroom management strategies
• Complete social emotional standard ratings and comments for report cards, each trimester
• Supervise interns if applicable

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Social Work or related field
• LCSW certification
• Licensed by the state of NY
• 2+ years of experience in schools preferred
• Experience with gifted and/or Twice-Exceptional (2e) learners preferred but not required
• Familiarity with at least one of the following: CBT, DBT, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, PBIS