School Adjustment Counselor
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Job Location:
Stoneham, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Overview
We are seeking a compassionate student-centered School Counselor to join our team for the academic year. The ideal candidate will provide social-emotional and behavioral support to students foster family and community collaboration and help create a safe and inclusive school environment that promotes personal and academic success for all role is integral to supporting students mental health social-emotional development and overall well-being within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework.Key Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group counseling to support students social-emotional development academic engagement and mental health needs.
- Implement and monitor social-emotional learning (SEL) and behavioral interventions aligned with students individualized education plans (IEPs)
- Collaborate with teachers administrators and specialists to develop strategies for supporting students in crisis or with behavioral challenges.
Serve as a liaison between home school and community agencies to connect families with appropriate supports and resources. - Participate in IEP and Student Support Team meetings contributing to the development of social-emotional and behavioral goals.
- Provide crisis response risk assessment and safety planning as needed.
- Support school-wide initiatives related to bullying prevention restorative practices and mental health awareness.
- Facilitate staff training and consultation on trauma-informed practices de-escalation and positive behavioral supports.
- Assist with transitions between educational placements grade levels or life changes that impact student adjustment.
- Maintain accurate and confidential student records in accordance with federal and state regulations (FERPA IDEA etc.).
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or designee to support the overall mission of the school.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelors Degree required Masters Degree in School Counseling Social Work Psychology or related field preferred
- Massachusetts DESE licensure as a School Counselor or School Adjustment Counselor/Social Worker (or eligible for licensure)
- Demonstrated experience working with students who have social-emotional behavioral or mental health challenges
- Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
- Commitment to equity inclusion and trauma-sensitive school practices
Employment is contingent upon passing a SAFIS fingerprint and CORI screening.
Equal Opportunity Employer SEEM Collaborative is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Management
- Behavioral Health
- Classroom Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Special Education
- Conflict Management
- Teaching
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
