School & Community Based Counselor
School & Community Based Counselor
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Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated School and Community-Based Counselor to support the emotional social and behavioral well-being of students both in school and within the broader community. This role is ideal for professionals committed to creating strong trusting relationships with youth and families and working collaboratively with schools and local agencies to promote student success.
What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference...
Support students who have experienced trauma loss mental health challenges and/or are engaging in or at risk of substance use as a result of adverse childhood experiences community trauma and parental addiction.
Provide intensive school-based and home-based clinical interventions designed to address the complex needs of students and their families.
Provide students with individual family and group therapy
Provide home based outreach and counseling to students and families.
Engage in targeted strategies to promote regular school attendance and academic engagement.
Deliver school-wide social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula
Collaborate closely with school counselors health educators the behavioral health navigator QPS Big Brother Big Sisters Big Futures Program supervisors of attendance and the district homeless liaison to create a comprehensive support network.
Collaborate with teachers and guidance counselors to provide training and awareness for identifying substance use and mental health issues as well as linkages to care.
Utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to assess student needs and interventions.
Utilize a logic model to guide the implementation and outcomes of the school based counseling program focusing specifically on the target population.
Monitor initial data as well as progress through key metrics such as school attendance records academic performance Youth Risk Behavior Survey student Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire.
Participate in at least 3 of Quincy Public Schools Evening Parent Academies during each academic year.
Work scheduled hours according to the Quincy Public Schools calendar as well as 10 additional full work days determined by Bay State Community Services.
Provide referrals to additional school and community support services.
Complete all required program documentation.
Important Health and Wellness Benefits Begin On Your First Day of Employment
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
Eye-Med Vision Benefits
Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Paid Time Off
35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days 12 Holidays including Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days)
Additional Benefits
Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
Mileage reimbursement
Extensive Training Program
Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEUs for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC LMFT LADC CARC LCSW and LICSW)
Supervision for Licensure and Specializations
Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings
Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices
Masters degree in school counseling or related field
Minimum 1 year experience working in a school system.
Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias discrimination or harassment of any kind and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race ethnicity religion sex pregnancy national origin age physical and mental disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information military and veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
