District Student Support Counselor

The Dover School District is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Student Support Counselor to join our K – 8 team in delivering high-impact mental and behavioral health services for students with Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals. This vital role focuses on fostering resilience, promoting positive behavior, building adaptive and socialization skills, and supporting overall student well-being. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. •Deliver a range of developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive IEP services, including individual and group counseling, social-emotional intervention programs, positive behavior supports, and parent education. •Serve on IEP teams and school- or district-level collaborative problem-solving teams to share resources, enhance practices, and support positive outcomes for students, staff, and school systems. •Collect and analyze data from multiple sources (e.g., parents/guardians, teachers, students, educational records) and levels (individual, group, system) to understand student needs and guide the selection and implementation of evidence-based mental health and behavioral supports within a school setting. •Use data to monitor social, emotional, and behavioral progress; evaluate student response and intervention effectiveness; make informed decisions about modifying or changing interventions; and report on IEP progress and annual goal achievement. •Collaborate with school personnel to develop and maintain a multitiered system of mental health and behavioral supports that proactively addresses student needs. •Use a consultative, problem-solving approach to plan, implement, and evaluate mental and behavioral health services in the school setting, including providing training and coaching to IEP team members and other school personnel as needed. •Foster effective home–school collaboration and, when appropriate, partner with community providers to coordinate mental and behavioral health supports and wraparound services. •Serve on school crisis response teams and apply data-driven decision-making, problem-solving strategies, consultation, collaboration, and direct services to support crisis prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts. •Provide crisis intervention, conduct comprehensive suicide assessments for any at-risk student, and develop targeted interventions to address their mental and behavioral health needs. •Maintain accurate records and uphold the confidentiality of information obtained during professional practice