Classroom Counselor
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Are you a skilled and compassionate counselor who is passionate about helping students achieve academic and personal success Join our team at Catalyst Academy in El Sobrante CA as a Classroom Counselor and make a positive impact on the lives of students with emotional and behavioral challenges. Apply now to help us provide comprehensive mental health services that promote academic growth and socialemotional wellbeing.
Senecas Catalyst Academy is a nonpublic school in El Sobrante CA which serves grades 212. Catalyst Academy believes students thrive when provided an education that humanizes youth and families as well as provides space for students to heal and empower themselves. Catalyst delivers a highquality education with a culturally responsive lens and highly integrated therapeutic and special education services. We aim to inspire our students with the joy of learning and help them build the mindsets skills and relationships necessary to succeed beyond our setting and in mainstream educational environments. To learn more about Catalyst and Senecas other nonpublic schools click here.
ABOUT SENECA
Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Areas Top Workplaces for nearly a decade. Were committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of outstanding mental health communitybased and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and our programs actively engage in conversations and training on Diversity Equity and Inclusion to promote equity and justice for the youth and families we serve.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the structure and stability of the classroom by helping students stay on task and focused within the classroom
- Use behavioral and clinical techniques to support the mental health needs of our clients; this can include working with students on skills such as anger management coping with frustration and interacting positively with peers
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of Special Education Teachers School Therapists and School Leadership to promote a school environment where students therapeutic community and academic needs are met
- Foster curiosity and creativity in students by sharing your skills and interests in sports art games nature exploration and other fun activities
- Participate in weekly supervision to expand your skills and receive ongoing guidance and support
- Communicate effectively with all staff and caretakers who are involved in the daily life of the student.Provide crisis intervention for students when necessary using deescalation techniques to resolve conflicts; this may include physical management of clients and implementation of Senecas Equilibrium Training
Qualifications
- Education/Experience requirements:
- Bachelors degree OR
- Associate degree and one year of relevant experience OR
- High school diploma and two years of relevant experience
- Experience working with youth in a mental health or classroomfacing setting
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Reliable transportation to and from the school site and other occasional meeting spots
- Clearance of TB test fingerprints and any other mandatory State/Federal licensing or certification requirements
- Proof of COVID19 vaccination
Schedule
- School based schedule:
- Monday to Friday: 8 AM 4:30 PM
- 5 weeks of paid time off 11 paid holidays and 14 paid school break days
Benefits
- Starting at $25.46 $27.96 per hour
- Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
- Salary increases each year
- Additional compensation may be provided upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam
- Comprehensive employee benefits package:
- Medical dental vision chiropractic acupuncture and fertility coverage
- 50 paid premiums for dependants
- Family leave life insurance and longterm disability
- 403b retirement plan
- Employerpaid Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- 5 weeks of paid time off and 11 paid holidays and 14 paid school break days
- Abundant professional development opportunities including:
- Scholarship opportunities
- Substantially funded embedded Special Education and Social Work programs
Employment Type
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