Primary Purpose:
To provide dynamic prevention education assessment and counseling for students their parents or legal guardians and faculty on campus. Provide substance abuse/highrisk behavior early intervention education to students from grades 9 through 12; provide individual group and family counseling for students; provide intervention and crisis counseling; serve as a consultant to faculty regarding substance use cooccurring disorders and highrisk behaviors; operate as a member of the school team; provide accurate and timely reports including but not limited to diagnostic summaries service plans followup reports and progress notes; participate in ongoing training workshop as needed and assigned in order to keep skills and licensure current; develop and implement evaluation and outcome studies for students and parents; and organize and present during parent forums/meetings.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Masters degree from an accredited university
- Counselor certification from the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) credential; or
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and ability to obtain the Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) credential within 6 months of hire date
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Strong communications public relations and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with a specified behavior management system
- Ability to learn utilize and control student behavior through specialized therapeutic restraint techniques
- Knowledge of psychosocial issues interpersonal dynamics community resources and treatment planning process
- Ability to implement restorative processes on campus
- Knowledge of counseling procedures student appraisal and career development
- Ability to work with multiple levels of students
- Reliable transportation to/from work and between worksites
- General knowledge of computer systems and software applications
- Bilingual skills preferred
- Knowledge of PowerSchool
- Knowledge of credit requirements and state graduation plans
- Ability to train staff as needed (substance abuse restorative processes and other appropriate training)
- Ability to communicate effectively orally as well as written expression
Experience:
- Experience developing experiential groups and activities for adolescents
- Experience in working with students with special needs and students in atrisk situations
- Extensive experience in special alternative education and/or juvenile justice programs
- Experience in substance use treatment and recovery
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Program Management
- Lead the treatment and recovery program to include:
- Supervision of Recovery Coach(es)
- Development and Implementation of effective Alternative Peer Groups (ARG)
- Regular communication/updates of program status to the campus Principal
- Parent outreach
- Development of relationships with other organizations within the recovery community
- Assist teaching staff in facilitating restorative circles of guidancerelated curriculum
- Provide counseling to individuals and groups of students to develop sobriety goals and post secondary goals.
- Develop/utilize an effective referral process to help students and others use transition
- Coordinate assigned individual student placements activities and services from the inception of assignment to Fortis until the student has successfully transitioned back to his/her home campus/district.
- Assume responsibility for compiling maintaining and filing all reports records and other required documents.
- Provide appropriate time resources and materials to support the transition process.
- Act as a liaison between HCDE Special Schools and the individual students home campus.
- Conduct conferences with districts and HCDE staff concerning school and student issues as needed.
- Use an effective referral process to help students and others use special programs and services.
- Comply with policies established by federal and state law State Board of Education the department and the division in the area of guidance and counseling.
- Maintain confidentiality of information
School Climate
- Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission of the division.
- Maintain a positive and effective relationship with supervisors and other campusbased staff.
- Comply with all division and local campus routines and regulations.
- Effectively communicate with colleagues students and parents.
- Assess and respond to needs related to job responsibilities.
- Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the guidance program and implement changes based on the findings.
- Treat all staff with dignity integrity and respect.
Student Management
- Develop and maintain effective individual and group relationships with students and parents.
- Consult with parents teachers administrators and other relevant individuals to enhance their work with students.
- Analyze and evaluate student records including but not limited to ARD documents.
- Conduct physical student searches.
Professional Growth and Development
- Take the initiative to develop needed professional skills appropriate to job assignment.
- Demonstrate behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.
- Articulate the divisions mission and goals in the area of counseling to community and solicit school districts and parents support in realizing the mission.
Community Relations
- Demonstrate awareness of campus and school districts needs and initiate activities to meet those identified needs.
- Demonstrate the use of appropriate and effective techniques for parent involvement.
- Attend Attendance Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings as required by the principal.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
IC