Elementary School Adjustment Counselor
Elementary School Adjustment Counselor
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Background on Southbridge Public Schools:
Southbridge Public Schools serve approximately 2200 students in six schools. The district is presently undergoing extensive turnaround at all levels with the assistance of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. This creates unique opportunities for teachers and students. One example is a recently announced longterm partnership with the University of Connecticutto develop Southbridge Schools to be a national demonstration site for successful implementation of PBIS strategies. Additionally our district is the recipient of a number of significant grants that are allowing us to creatively redesign Secondary School curriculum enhancements improved culture and climate and afterschool opportunities for students. If you feel strongly about improving the educational experience for students and have a commitment to social justice Southbridge Public Schools welcomes you.
More information about the districts turnaround efforts can be foundhere.
POSITION:Elementary School Adjustment Counselor for Social Emotional Classroom atWest Street School
REPORTS TO:Building Principal
ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:This position is accountable for the delivery of clinical services to students; to identify a students needs and to make use of internal and community resources to help bring about positive changes so as to function to his/her fullest potential in the school and community through actions consistent with the policies of the Southbridge Public schools and relevant state laws and regulations.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Responsible for prereferral conferences with school personnel in a team context for the appropriate intervention for a student.
- Responsible for individual and/or group with referred students.
- Responsible for collaborating as a team member with teachers principals and other school personnel for purposes of diagnosing evaluating and recommending interventions for the adjustment of students.
- Responsible for providing crisis intervention and conflict resolution services when requested by school personnel.
- 5. Maintain compliance expectations for students receiving special education services.
- Collaborate with parents of referred students to help them understand the social emotional and academic needs of the student and treatment planning.
- Responsible for serving as a referral agent and case manager for the student and parent(s) in developing a network of social services with community agencies.
- Responsible for serving as a resource team member and/or supervisor of attendance for the court when indicated in cases of children in need of service.
- Responsible for partnering with school administration and family liaisons to followup for students referred because of attendance problems.
- Responsible for participating on relevant teams and committees including the Student Support team PBIS Team
- Responsible for attending monthly department and staff meetings.
- Responsible for compiling summarizing maintaining and submitting data or other records of pupils referred for appraisal to appropriate school personnel.
- Responsible for safeguarding the students right to privacy against disclosure of information in the students case history or if disclosures of confidences during counseling within the framework of applicable laws and systemwide policies.
- Responsible for being knowledgeable and conforming to state and systemwide regulations and guidelines on student records.
- Responsible for assuming equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race color gender age marital status religion national origin homelessness sexual orientation or disability.
- Performance of other jobrelated duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Massachusetts LICSW licensure or LMHC. Will consider LCSW if eligible for LICSW.
- Hold a valid Massachusetts License as a School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor All Levels.
- Evidence of mastery of clinical competency and social case work techniques.
- Ability to understand the dynamics of families from various cultural backgrounds.
- Familiarity in working with consultants resource personnel community groups etc.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Southbridge Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color creed national origin sex gender identity disability religion age or sexual orientation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
