(Glendale) School Counselor (October Start)

Sun Valley Academy•Glendale, AZ

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Sun Valley Academy is seeking a compassionate, student-centered School Counselor to support students’ academic, social, emotional, and behavioral success. The counselor provides comprehensive services through prevention, intervention, and collaboration, partnering with school leadership, teachers, families, and community partners to remove barriers to learning and promote student well-being, resilience, leadership, and academic achievement. The position reports to the Principal. The counselor develops and implements a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the school’s academic and culture goals; provides individual, small-group, and classroom counseling; and delivers preventive social-emotional learning lessons and interventions. The role also involves identifying students who need support, creating intervention plans, participating in student support meetings, conducting assessments, monitoring progress, and using data to assess the effectiveness of counseling services. The counselor provides crisis intervention, including suicide risk and threat assessments, safety planning, and follow-up support; serves on the Crisis Response Team; and assists during campus emergencies. The role connects students and families with school and community resources, partners with families, maintains accurate records, analyzes student data, communicates outcomes, and maintains compliance with applicable counseling standards and requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in School Counseling, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related field.
Valid Arizona School Counselor PreK-12 Certificate.
Valid Arizona Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Previous experience providing counseling services in a K-8 educational setting.
Knowledge of MTSS, crisis intervention, student mental health, and social-emotional learning practices.

Nice To Haves

Arizona licensure as an LAC, LPC, LMSW, or LCSW.
Experience providing counseling services in a K-8 school setting.
Experience working in a Title I or diverse educational environment.
Experience implementing a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the ASCA National Model.
Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, small-group, and classroom counseling to support students’ academic, social-emotional, and behavioral development.
Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the school’s academic and culture goals.
Deliver preventive social-emotional learning lessons and interventions that promote student success and leadership development.
Identify students needing academic, behavioral, or social-emotional support and develop appropriate intervention plans.
Collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents, and support staff to identify barriers to learning and coordinate student supports.
Participate in MTSS, Child Study Team, IEP, and 504 meetings and provide recommendations to support student achievement and well-being.
Conduct student assessments, monitor progress, and use data to evaluate counseling interventions and programs.
Provide crisis intervention, including suicide risk assessments, threat assessments, safety planning, and follow-up support in accordance with school policies and professional standards.
Serve as an active member of the school’s Crisis Response Team and assist during campus emergencies and critical incidents.
Connect students and families with school and community resources supporting mental health, attendance, basic needs, and overall well-being.
Partner with families through consultation, communication, and problem-solving to promote positive student outcomes.
Maintain accurate counseling records and documentation in accordance with legal, ethical, and school requirements.
Analyze attendance, behavior, academic, and social-emotional data to identify trends and inform decisions.
Communicate program outcomes and student progress to school leadership and stakeholders.
Maintain compliance with state, federal, and professional counseling standards.