K-12 School Counselor

Great Hearts Academies•Glendale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Counselor/Social Worker plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive counseling services to students within the K-12 school setting. This position involves planning and overseeing school counseling services, managing and conducting therapy for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans, and providing support to general education students. The role also includes crisis intervention, acting as a liaison for students with social and emotional needs, and collaborating with families, staff, and external agencies to ensure student safety and well-being. Responsibilities extend to supporting students with disabilities, attending IEP meetings, and completing necessary documentation.

Requirements

Master's degree in counseling psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy OR the equivalent.
Certifications: LMSW, LCSW, MFT, LPC, or the equivalent.
Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching.
May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.
Successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in crisis counseling, safety/threat assessment, and school-based counseling.
Specialized training and experience in working with students with disabilities is also ideal.

Responsibilities

Planning and oversight of school counseling services.
Managing and conducting therapy with IEP & 504 students with counseling on their plans.
Managing and conducting therapy with general education students with counseling on their plans.
Providing crisis support as needed.
Acting as a liaison for students with social & emotional needs.
Providing re-occurring direct and group school-based counseling to general education students.
Responding to and providing limited-scope direct and group crisis counseling to students and staff in an emergency situation.
Responding to students experiencing active suicidal and/or homicidal ideation and threats and acute psychosis on an on-call basis.
Collaborating with families, academy administration and staff to develop a plan in response to student's' needs and psychiatric presentation to ensure safety for involved individuals.
Consulting with families, Great Hearts and Academy administrative staff in assessing threat and risk to self and others.
Providing students, families and staff referral information for local and community agencies.
Providing direct personal and group counseling and consultative services to students with IEPs in the school environment.
Assisting general education staff in the implementation of behavioral accommodations and behavior plans.
Developing a schedule for planned counseling sessions for assigned schools.
Ongoing communication and collaboration with parents, staff, and administrative staff regarding student planning and progress.
Attending applicable IEP and special education evaluation meetings.
Completing relevant portions of the special education paperwork and quarterly progress reports.