EQA Schools seeks a highly skilled counselor to provide individual and group counseling to its students and to provide leadership to the school’s trauma-informed approach. More than half of EQA School’s students have behavioral struggles. A large percentage of students suffer from PTSD or C-PTSD due to exposure to high levels of neighborhood violence. In a city and state which lack appropriate mental health, crisis, and wrap-around services, EQA Schools believes it has more responsibility than schools normally do for providing high quality mental health services to its students. This position is designed to join a team consisting of a combination of full and part time individuals such as: school counselors, deans of students, family coordinators, attendance coordinators, psychologists, and Special Education personnel. EQA School’s culture is based on restorative approaches and all staff are selected for and trained in working with students with high levels of need and trauma. EQA’s Counselors are responsible for: Assessing student needs Connecting students to resources Designing and providing interventions and counseling Managing crisis prevention and interventions Training, consulting with, and supporting staff Maintaining high levels program management and accountability Serving as a member of the School Based Level Committee Coordinating wrap around services with community service providers Supporting drop out intervention programs Constantly developing your craft