School Based Counselor
About The Position
The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) is seeking a Licensed School-based Counselor/ Social Worker to provide early intervention therapy and counseling services in a designated school district. This role involves case management and mental health support services at the school and in the homes of at-risk students. Additionally, the position offers consultation services to school personnel, liaison support to community agencies, and training programs for school and community populations. TLC has been serving the Philadelphia area for over 50 years, offering alternative education, coaching, and counseling services to public school students and their families.
Requirements
- Master's degree required, preferably in counseling or social work
- LSW license is required
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team
- Proficient in numerous clinical interventions
- Knowledge of and ability to access community resources
- Strong substance abuse intervention skills
Responsibilities
- Identify students in need of trauma support and provide prevention, screening, referral, and treatment services.
- Provide trauma-informed therapy and counseling interventions (group, individual, and/or family) for at-risk students.
- Provide mentoring and other intervention models to children and families who have experienced trauma or are at risk of experiencing trauma.
- Provide case management for students and families requiring multiple resources.
- Provide quality trauma support and behavioral health care services.
- Provide home-based services to the families of students who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma.
- Assist teachers with behavior management strategies.
- Provide school staff with essential information to better understand factors affecting a student's performance and behavior.
- Train school staff on trauma-informed approaches to education.
- Provide consultation regarding school law and school policy including IDEA and Section 504.
- Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.
- Assist in developing and implementing educational programs, including programs on safety and bullying.
- Develop alternative programs for drop-out, truancy, delinquency, etc.
- Work with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment.
- Alleviate family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school & community.
- Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.
- Work with problems in a child's living situation that affect the child's adjustment in school (home, school, and community).
- Obtain and coordinate community resources to meet students' needs.
- Provide health services and intervention strategies by coordinating services from various agencies.
- Foster and promote communication between the school entity, community, and law enforcement.
- Increase access to quality trauma-informed support services and behavioral health care.
- Help school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies.
- Advocate for new and improved community/school services.
- Mobilize family, school, and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
