School Counselor, Middle School - Ashburn, United States - Loudoun County Public Schools

Loudoun County Public Schools

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Ashburn, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Job Overview

To help students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational, and life plans appropriate to their age/maturity level leading to their development as productive citizens; to help students develop their potential to live full, useful lives.

Roles and Responsibilities

Assists students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such situations as home and family relations, peer relations, health, and emotional adjustment; is available to students to provide counseling in such areas as personal growth, selfunderstanding, and maturity
Conducts small group counseling on studentselected and counseloridentified topics such as study skills, social skills, anger management, selfesteem, changing families, and grief
Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations; helps students evaluate career interests and choices; may organize and conduct career day
Provides crisis counseling when needed, for prevention, intervention, and followup, with referrals, when necessary, to community resources
Offers inservice training in school counseling topics for staff; collaborates with administrators and faculty on the matters of student discipline, developmental issues, and identifying significant behaviors such as suicide, selfharm, and depression
Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents, and the community at large; confers with parents whenever necessary
Performs other related work as assigned

Qualifications

Education

Master's degree from an accredited college or university and completion of an approved school counseling program

Experience

Successful full-time teaching or school guidance and counseling

Licenses/Certifications

Eligibility for appropriate licensure

An active Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) license issued by the Virginia Department of Health Professionals (DHP) may be considered in lieu of these requirements

Reports To:
Principal

FLSA:
Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 11 Months/207 Days/ 7.5 Hours Per Day

Salary Level:
Licensed