K-12 Educational Support Counselor

Orchard Farm School District•Saint Charles, MO

11h

About The Position

Orchard Farm School District is seeking an Education Support Counselor to join our K-12 team for the 2026-2027 school year! Our mission is to empower each learner to excel in diverse communities. Located in St, Charles, MO with a current enrollment of approximately 2,600 students our district is mostly situated between Highway 370 and north to West Alton, MO where the two rivers meet. From farmland to planned communities our district has a unique culture to embrace old traditions with new traditions. Offering a great benefits package allows staff to embrace both work and enjoy those greatest life moments. Employees receive health, dental, vision, and life insurance paid for the employee by the district. Paid time off along with tuition reimbursement and many professional developement opportunities are also offered. Retirement "Pension" plan offered through PSRS/PEERS to help round out the benefits along with many supplemental plans and a 403/457(b) offering. So...Come SOAR with OFSD and be part of the next generations learning experience. Apply Today! Educational Support Counselors are pupil support personnel who focus on helping students with social and emotional problems to improve school functioning and academic achievement. They provide a wide variety of direct services for students exhibiting moderate to severe psychological problems which are interfering with learning and/or with the educational environment.Educational Support Counselors also provide indirect services to students and families,and actively consult with educators as integral members of student support teams.

Requirements

Masters degree in social work, psychology or counseling
Current clinical licensure in the state of Missouri as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Minimum of 3 years previous experience providing mental health services in a school setting or to school aged children
Strong interpersonal and communication skills necessary to build therapeutic relationships with students, and collaborative relationships with teams; the abilityto recognize and effectively respond to the varied priorities and expectations of others
Strong clinical judgment skills necessary for assessing and managing risk of suicide, violence, and other mental health crises, in order to assist student support services teams in triaging critical incidents
Training in nonviolent crisis response and the ability to safely manage the physical demands of highly aggressive children, as part of school crisis teams
Strong organizational skills and the ability to continuously reprioritize and multi-task, in response to a large volume of student referrals and staff requests for Educational Support Counselor services
Ability to travel as needed within the school district boundaries, to provide homevisits, and to attend community meetings, as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
Ability to maintain flexible schedules and be accessible via cell phone, in order to respond immediately to crises and urgent requests for assistance

Responsibilities

Facilitates intensive support activities for students in severe crises.
Screen and assess the social, emotional and psychological needs of students; assist with suicide, violence and substance use assessments.
Work with students, families and school personnel to identify strengths, develop goals, select interventions, link with appropriate community supports, and coordinate mental health services.
Provide psycho-educational, individual and group therapy.
Provide home visits, family counseling and parenting education.
Serve as a district-level mental health resource and consultant for teachers,counselors, and administrators; collaborate regarding strategies for classroom management, positive behavior supports, social-emotional and charactereducation, and skill-building interactions with students, in order to help address challenging behaviors
Assist building teams with crisis management in response to critical incidents.
Assist in coordination and act as a liaison with agency partners who provide school-based and community-based mental health services for students.
Maintain required Educational Support Counselor documentation and tracking logs.
Participates in development of I.E.P./Therapeutic Treatment plan if appropriate.
Plans and conducts parenting skill group and/or parent support group meetings
Participates in evaluations and reevaluations.
Acts as a liaison between the school, school counselors, psychologists, hospitals and psychiatrists.
Provides consultative and therapeutic support services to Special Education classrooms providing services to children with severe emotional disorders.
Attends building/department faculty meetings as required by the Coordinator of Social Services
Supports building counselors in their efforts to work with students in crisis.
Develops in-services for all staff in the area of mental health.
Performs other appropriate school-related duties as assigned by the Coordinator of Social Services and Assistant Superintendent of Student Services