Middle and Upper School Counselor

Friends Select School • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Middle and Upper School Counselor Friends Select School seeks a full time school counselor or other mental health professional as middle and upper school counselor (grades 5-12). This individual will work in close coordination with the school’s psychologist as well as other members of the middle school and upper school Guidance Teams and will be available to provide both individual and group-based counseling services to middle school and upper school students. Additionally, this individual would communicate with families and with faculty members regarding students they are serving and programming they are involved with implementing.

Requirements

• Master’s degree as Certified School Counselor, Social Worker, or Clinical or Counseling Psychology (license preferred but not required)
• Experience providing counseling support in a school setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to working in, and working to create, a welcoming, inclusive, antiracist community with a desire to continue personal growth in anti-bias education

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Middle and Upper School age students
• Prior experience working in an Independent School setting

Responsibilities

• Provide direct individual counseling services to both Middle School and Upper School students, which includes recognizing and responding to student mental health needs and assisting students and families in connecting to resources for therapeutic support and long-term counseling outside of school as needed
• Manage an individual caseload of students, which may include conducting crisis assessments and interventions around safety concerns and other urgent mental health matters in collaboration with the school’s psychologist and other Guidance Team members.
• Serve as a member of the middle and upper school Guidance Teams, collaborating with faculty members, administrators, families, and the community for student success
• Consult with parents/guardians and teachers/advisors to provide mental health informed guidance
• Attend and contribute to appropriate division/faculty meetings, consulting as a resource to faculty and administration, and providing psychoeducation as appropriate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time