School Counselor

Near North Montessori School•Chicago, IL

4d•$60,000

About The Position

The School Counselor works closely with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and outside professionals. The School Counselor will help identify and support social-emotional issues with individual students as well as with student groups. The School Counselor will be a part of the Student Support team, reporting to the Director of Student Wellness.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology or social work
2+ years experience providing direct support to children, adolescents and families and leading social-emotional groups for school-age children; experience working with children ages 3-14; experience in a school settings preferred
Licensed mental health professional in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Work, Counseling
Excellent communication skills, sound judgment and emotional maturity
Demonstrated ability to work well with teams
Demonstrated ability to work flexibly within a dynamic work environment
Advanced understanding of a child's physical, social, emotional development
Demonstrated ability to provide high level of support and assistance
Demonstrated analytical skills; intermediate to advanced knowledge of Google Drive
Able to provide high level of support with excellent attention to detail
Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage tasks with changing priorities
Demonstrates sensitivity, good judgment, and confidentiality in working with sensitive information
Effective interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

Offer social emotional support for students on behalf of the Near North Montessori (NNM) school, consulting regularly with teachers, families and outside providers
Offer non-clinical support to students as an in-school resource
Refer students and families to outside providers, as recommended by Director of Student Wellness
Participate in student support team meetings
Facilitate social-emotional psychoeducational and skill-building groups
Maintain and monitor the use of a student wellness space including identifying books and materials that will enhance the experience of the students
Support teachers and other faculty, serving as a resource and expert on social-emotional and mental health topics
Collaborate in the development of support plans for students and guide the teachers in the implementation of social-emotional accommodations
Assist with school-wide initiatives that address social-emotional and mental health topics related to students including parent education opportunities
Crisis management and risk assessment with students in need of immediate mental health attention
Continue to develop knowledge on current mental health topics related to children’s mental health and well being by attending educational conferences, training workshops and other related activities
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested