School Adjustment Counselor
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School Adjustment Counselor
East Falmouth School
School Year
JOB GOALS: To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in emotional and psychological growth and School Adjustment Counselor will assist students with academic learning and academic achievement by providing strategic services that identify and address the socialemotional and behavioral concerns that interfere with learning. Working with parents/guardians teachers school principal/principals designee and community based resources; the school adjustment counselor will implement strategies that promote students positive school adjustment and overall wellbeing.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree in social work or counseling psychology.
- MA DESE Licensed or eligible for licensure as a School Adjustment Counselor. Licensed Social Worker desirable.
- Demonstrated competence in establishing strong interpersonal relationships with children and adults.
- Knowledge of available human services in related areas.
- Two years minimum experience in counseling school aged children in a schools setting mental health clinic or appropriate human services agency preferred.
- Intensive course work and practical experience in social work clinical psychology counseling child development education and group processes.
- Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Such other alternatives as the Superintendent of Schools may deem acceptable and appropriate.
- Safety Care Trained or willing to be trained to support school based team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Member of a special education team Implements individual and group counseling and treatment services to students and families as required by the IEP process.
- Actively engage as a partner in the Instructional Support Team process to support our multitiered system of supports (MTSS)
- Provides teacher consultation as necessary.
- Serves as a referral agent to obtain necessary aid from specialized public or private organizations.
- Reports on student progress
- Provides home assessment for Special Education evaluations as required.
- Supervises mental healthcounseling interns as needed.
- Works to create a school climate of caring and mutual respect for all individuals.
- Works as a member of the school team that is available for crisis intervention to diffuse behavior problems.
- Performs other programrelated duties as assigned.
- Conduct classroom social skills activities as needed
- Fulfill such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Principal and/or designee.
SALARY: In accordance with FEA Unit A Contract
APPLICATION: Please apply until filled to:
Falmouth Public Schools:
#EFSAC261 Lori Duerr Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
INTERNAL POSTING DATE: 04/14/2025
EXTERNAL POSTING DATE: 04/24/2025
EOE: The School Committee affirms a policy which guarantees equal employment opportunity in the recruitment application selection compensation retention transfer promotion benefits work assignment and career progression process without discrimination for reasons of individuals race color religious creed national origin sex gender identity age ancestry citizenship military status sexual orientation disability or genetic information.
*race includes traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles.
Complete GBA Affirmative Action Policy can be found here: Falmouth Public Schools Policy Manual
Employment Type
Full-Time
