Licensed School Counselor

Child Guidance Resource•Haverford Township, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary Education Services (EES) program’s School Counselor is responsible for coordinating, assessing, implementing, and evaluating the behavioral healthcare needs of students in the EES Program. In addition to providing individual, and group therapy, the individual functions in consultative, collaborative, and educational relationships with the student’s teacher, supervisors of the program, family, and other professionals involved in student care. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Conduct annual biopsychosocial evaluations and intake paperwork utilizing program principals to assess client and family dynamics. Provide individual and group therapy services to promote exploration and understanding of personal and interpersonal dynamics and meets requirements for completing these services as set forth by program supervisors and regulations. Provide support during crisis situations, including completing safety assessments, child line calls, and making appropriate referrals when needed. Develop effective and timely treatment goals with measurable objectives and maintains treatment plans in accordance with agency guidelines. Facilitate agreement on goals and tasks of therapy; defines the role of each participant. Consult with all other professionals involved in service to the child, adolescent, and family. Perform Personal Emergency Interventions when needed. Provide information/referral services to clients and families to ensure receipt of quality and appropriate services/resources. Consistently utilizes and updates treatment plans to develop, promote and track the course of therapy, in compliance of outpatient therapy regulations. Develop, coordinate, and monitor students’ functional behavioral assessments, and positive behavior support plans. Implement “Intern Experience” with all assigned interns. Meet program expectations regarding productivity. Handle administrative duties such as chart documentation, billing requirements and other necessary paperwork consistent with licensure, accreditation, funding sources and CGRC technology reporting requirements. Complete all training and actively participates in required supervision in accordance with program and agency guidelines.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, nursing, rehabilitative or activity therapy or related behavioral health field
NOTE: Special Education not accepted as behavioral health field
Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families.
Licensed professional in PA as a LCSW, LPC, LMFT or Licensed Psychologist with a minimum of one (1) year of experience working with children, adolescents, and families.
Valid Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Conduct annual biopsychosocial evaluations and intake paperwork utilizing program principals to assess client and family dynamics.
Provide individual and group therapy services to promote exploration and understanding of personal and interpersonal dynamics and meets requirements for completing these services as set forth by program supervisors and regulations.
Provide support during crisis situations, including completing safety assessments, child line calls, and making appropriate referrals when needed.
Develop effective and timely treatment goals with measurable objectives and maintains treatment plans in accordance with agency guidelines.
Facilitate agreement on goals and tasks of therapy; defines the role of each participant.
Consult with all other professionals involved in service to the child, adolescent, and family.
Perform Personal Emergency Interventions when needed.
Provide information/referral services to clients and families to ensure receipt of quality and appropriate services/resources.
Consistently utilizes and updates treatment plans to develop, promote and track the course of therapy, in compliance of outpatient therapy regulations.
Develop, coordinate, and monitor students’ functional behavioral assessments, and positive behavior support plans.
Implement “Intern Experience” with all assigned interns.
Meet program expectations regarding productivity.
Handle administrative duties such as chart documentation, billing requirements and other necessary paperwork consistent with licensure, accreditation, funding sources and CGRC technology reporting requirements.
Complete all training and actively participates in required supervision in accordance with program and agency guidelines.