What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student and Family Counselor position at Bowling Green Independent Schools?
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, or in a related mental health field AND counseling experience working with children and families.
Reports To: Director of Special Programs and Director of Pupil Personnel
Performance Responsibilities:
- Provide general consultation and educational services to children and/or parents.
- Counsel with children and parents both individually and in group setting.
- Utilize referral sources and receive referrals as appropriate.
- Perform both as a student assistance team member as well as working autonomously as a program counselor.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, parents, school administrators and staff, court officials, and community service providers.
- Maintain records and prepare reports.
- Operate a computer terminal and data entry techniques.
- Prioritize and schedule work.
- Learn, apply, and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
- Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.
- Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
- Work independently with little direction.
- Meet schedules and timelines.
- Make home visits as deemed necessary.
- Coordinate services to children through collaboration with parents, school staff, and community resources.
- Implements and adheres to all rules and regulations, policies, and administrative guidelines as adopted by the School Board for the district.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of students and staff.
- Maintains appropriate professional appearance.
- Adheres to the professional Codes of Ethics adopted by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board.
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations by interacting effectively with and demonstrating respect for the views, rights and contributions of parents, teachers and other school personnel.
- Performs responsible duties in support of the Student Assistance Program.
- Works closely with other program personnel to coordinate activities and assure compliance with program and district reporting and evaluation requirements.
- Acquire appropriate training.
- Promote and facilitates the delivery of direct services.
- Processes education and counseling referrals and provides direct services to students and families.
- Maintain records on all sessions with students and families.
- Provide appropriate feedback to referral sources on the recommendations and disposition of referred students.
- Participate in the process of assessing the nature and scope of students' and families’ problems.
- Perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with high professional ethics and courtesy.
- Maintain confidentiality of information regarding individual students and their families.
- Implements and adheres to all rules and regulations, policies, administrative guidelines, and directives as adopted by the Board of Education, Administrative Staff, Superintendent and School Based Decision Making Council.
- Maintain acceptable personal attendance without repeated unexcused absences, tardies, absences without notification, or abuse of sick leave.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Director of Special Programs, Director of Pupil Personnel, or the Superintendent of Schools.