Licensed School Counselor - Texas City, United States - Great Hearts Academies

Description

Job Title

Mental Health Counselor/Social Worker

Reports to:

District Director Special Student Services

Dept. /School: District Academic/Support Services Team

Exemption Status/Test: Exempt
Primary Purpose:

Provide responsive services to individual campuses and the community through district wide: Mental Health Wellness Initiatives, Crisis Management; Interventions for Targeted Students; Trainings; Data Collection and Analysis.
Qualifications:

Education/Certification

Masters Degree

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Specialist School Psychologist (LSSP)
Experience:

Two (2) years' school or community based counseling, or social work Experience in a K-12 public school preferred
Special Knowledge/Skills:

Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of the types of services provided by school counselors and social workers Proficient in technology, including computer skills, Microsoft applications, Google

Ability to present to students, parents, and staff in one-on-one, small group, and large group settings Knowledge of counseling procedures and protocols

Knowledge of interventions and best practices for students Adept at data collection and analysis

Ability to create PowerPoints for district wide professional development Knowledge on best practices and research on mental health

Ability to create partnerships with mental health agencies and community organizations
Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Guidance Curriculum:
   • Conduct district wide presentations for schools
   • Use technology to upload and share lessons as needed
   • Research new programs and initiatives to implement district wide
2. Individual Counseling:
   • Provide counseling for students, as needed
3. Small Group Counseling:
   • Provide counseling for students, as needed
4. Districtwide Initiatives:
   • Develop and implement Mental Health Supports for individual campuses and at the district level
   • Raise awareness of monthly topics through website announcements, flyers, call outs and other promotions in conjunction with the District Academic Team
5. Accountability:
   • Monitor progress of students and all district wide initiatives
   • Keep a daily log of activities
   • Maintain and Outlook calendar
6. Crisis Management:
   • On call for district wide emergencies
   • Support students making Anonymous Alerts reports
   • Conduct risk-assessments, as appropriate
   • Follow up with crisis Intervention reports as required
7. Referrals:
   • Maintain district list of community agencies/resources for all regions
   • Provide referrals to school staff families as necessary

Student Management

1. Demonstrate support for the district's student management and mental health supports, policies and procedures

Policy, Reports and Law

1. Support and follow local, state, and federal rules and policies

Communications and Community Relations

1. Establish and maintain a professional relationship and open communication with headmaster, staff, parents, and the community
2. Articulate the district's mission and strategic plan goals in the area of Guidance, Counseling, and Mental Health Responsive Services to the community and solicit support

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises none
Personal Qualities & Values

• Passionately Committed

With humility and curiosity, we seek to know more about our core purpose; seek to share (with each other and with others externally as an advocate); seek to live the mission ourselves with relentless pursuit and intrinsic motivation; seek to understand our work and how it serves the should result in getting the right stuff done with measurable results because we love actualization - not just the theory

• Servant's Heart

The foundational element of having a servant's heart is the acknowledgement of inherent dignity in their fellow human. Someone with a servant's heart believes that their work is to promote the development of those around them and make it possible for others to be successful in serving the mission of the organization.

• Team Player

We believe our mission can only be accomplished through collaboration and receive true joy in being a part of something greater than ourselves; Each of us is one part of a whole, each with different roles, expertise and responsibilities; working together in synchronicity.
Compensation

Great Hearts offers a very competitive benefits package and overall compensation will be commensurate with talent, experience and education.