R 3302 Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor - West Villages Elementary School

Barnstable Public Schools•Barnstable, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor at West Villages Elementary School. The role involves providing direct services and consultation to students, including counseling, classroom and small group instruction, and crisis intervention. The individual will also collaborate with staff and parents to address behavioral and social-emotional issues, mediate conflicts, and implement parent training workshops. The position is per the BTA Contract.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology
Massachusetts DESE license in School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor, All Levels.
Minimum three years experience working in schools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with positive behavior supports
Experience with pro-social skills development
Experience with parent training

Responsibilities

Provide direct service and consultation for students.
Use a significant portion of each day in direct contact with students for counseling, planning or decision making.
Provide classroom and small group instruction.
Provide crisis counseling and referral when necessary to outside agencies.
Mediate with students and staff to resolve conflicts that interfere with the learning process.
Provide consultation to staff regarding student difficulty in the classroom and assistance in developing positive behavior intervention and support plans.
Serve as a resource person to staff to provide information about behavioral, social, emotional matters which may have significance for student’s program.
Implement parent training workshops.
Collaborate with school counselors, school psychologists, teachers, administrators and parents.
All other duties assigned by the supervisor.