Online Counselor LPC

Great Hearts Academies•Remote - Texas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The core responsibilities of the School Counselor are planning and oversight of the school counseling services provided, 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, crisis support as needed, and acting as a liaison for students with social & emotional needs.

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
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.
May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

Providing re-occurring direct and group school-based counseling to general education students returning and newly identified through a referral process.
Responding to and providing limited-scope direct and group crisis counseling to students and staff in an emergency situation.
On an on-call basis, responding to students experiencing active suicidal and/or homicidal ideation and threats and acute psychosis.
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 where continued and long-term support may be obtained.
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 the planned counseling sessions for each of the 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 and completing relevant portions of the special education paperwork and quarterly progress reports.