School Adjustment Counselor

HELIX HUMAN SERVICES INC•Springfield, MA

1d•$60,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a School Adjustment Counselor with Mill Pond School Springfield Campus, the right candidate has experience working with children of varying presentations and abilities. Equally as important as experience with children is the ability to adapt to a fast-paced trauma informed therapeutic milieu. The School Adjustment Counselor is an important part of the school’s leadership team and helps to support each of our students. This includes but is not limited to meeting with individual students for pre-scheduled or as needed counseling sessions, planning, and facilitating small group social skills lessons in each class, crisis evaluation and management, referring families to outside service providers when appropriate and helping to write and facilitate social, emotional, and behavioral IEP goals. The right candidate would be reliable, collaborative, adaptable to changing and flexible schedules and a team player. The right candidate must possess an MSW, preferably with a DESE or applicable therapeutic license or be license eligible. The Mill Pond Schools, located in Springfield and Richmond, provide specialized educational services for students from kindergarten through age 22. We serve learners who experience social-emotional or behavioral challenges, have learning disabilities, or are diagnosed with high-functioning Autism. Our mission is to support the whole child—including their family—by fostering growth in both academic achievement and emotional development. Through individualized instruction within a therapeutic milieu, we empower students to build the skills necessary for success in school and life. We are committed to helping each student progress toward a less-restrictive educational environment, with the ultimate goal of reintegration into their original school setting. At Mill Pond, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to thrive. “Come see how you can make a difference in a child and family’s life!”

Requirements

Master’s degree with a minimum of three years relevant experience
Requires reliable transportation and a current valid driver’s license
Ability to work cooperatively and closely with DCF and collateral agencies
Must have good interpersonal skills and ability to work with a diverse population
Must have good organizational and communication skills and be able to manage multiple situations at one time
Possess an MSW, preferably with a DESE or applicable therapeutic license or be license eligible

Responsibilities

Meeting with individual students for pre-scheduled or as needed counseling sessions
Planning and facilitating small group social skills lessons in each class
Crisis evaluation and management
Referring families to outside service providers when appropriate
Helping to write and facilitate social, emotional, and behavioral IEP goals