Counselor

In conjunction with the Student Services team, the counselor will work to develop and maintain a student services and counseling program for profoundly gifted students through one-on-one meetings with students, classroom discussions, community meetings, and student events. These means, help students to develop academic, social, emotional, and personal skills and understanding.

Responsibilities

• Assists students, individually or in groups, through regularly scheduled meetings (or as needed) by developing academic and personal/social skills, goals, and plans.

• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs (i.e., executive function strategies, study skills, advocating needs with teachers).

• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.

• Assists administrators and other staff members with relevant tasks for the benefit of the students/school.

• Create and present educational sessions in response to identified community needs for classes, student programming, and professional development.

• Ensure continuity and appropriateness of care by consulting with and referring to outside providers and referring issues requiring more in-depth care.

• Collaborate with the Academic Support team in Student Services to meet the needs of students with identified learning differences.

• Follow the ethical guidelines of the licensing entity when providing counseling services

• Provide referral options to student’s parents upon request

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Master’s Degree in school counseling, mental health counseling, or a related field.

• Two to three years of counseling experience providing both prevention and intervention support.

• Ability to support and guide parents, faculty, and staff in identifying and prioritizing the best interests of the students.

• Knowledge of the barriers to student learning and ability to identify and implement counseling strategies to manage those barriers.

• Capacity to foster a student-centered environment by developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with faculty and staff.

• Ability to maintain accurate records and confidentiality as appropriate.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Familiarity with, or ability to quickly learn, various software, including but not limited to office productively, student information systems, and learning management systems.

Mondays-Fridays, 7:45am-3:45pm