School Based Counselor

THE LINCOLN CENTER FOR FAMILY AND YOUTH•Norristown, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The School-based Counselor/ Social Worker provides case management and mental health support services at the school and in the homes of at-risk students. This role also involves consultation services to school personnel, liaison support to community agencies, and training programs for school and community populations. Founded in 1970 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1983, The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communities. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, TLC operates across multiple states, providing K-12 alternative education, comprehensive mental and behavioral health services, coaching, counseling, and trauma-informed training. TLC also collaborates with school districts, universities, hospitals, police departments, and nonprofit organizations, offering consultation services to secure federal and state grant funding.

Requirements

Master's degree required, preferably in counseling or social work
At least one of the following licenses is required: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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 to provide prevention, screening, referral and treatment services to students potentially in need of 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 their families who have experienced trauma or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, homeless, in foster care, involved in the criminal justice system, unemployed, experiencing a mental illness or substance abuse disorder or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational institution.
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, including those who are low-income, homeless, involved in the child welfare system or involved in the juvenile justice system.
Assist teachers with behavior management strategies.
Provide staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student's performance and behavior.
Train school staff on trauma-informed approaches to education to develop safe, stable and nurturing learning environments that prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma.
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 those 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 the services provided by eligible applicants and coordinated care organizations, public health entities, nonprofit youth service providers and community-based organizations.
Foster and promote communication between the school entity, community and law enforcement.
Increase access to quality trauma-informed support services and behavioral health care by linking the community with local trauma support and behavioral health systems.
Help school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies.
Advocate for new and improved community/school service to meet the needs of students and families.
Mobilize family, school, and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in his or her educational program.
Help school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies.