What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Adjustment Counselor position at Durfee High School?
FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
POSITION: SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT COUNSELOR
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree in social work or counseling (MSW preferred)
- Significant clinical experience with school-aged children
- Certified or certifiable as a School Adjustment Counselor by the Division of Youth Services
- Experience in individual, group & family counseling.
- Minimum of three years experience in a school and/or social service setting
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of all laws and school policies which govern student services.
REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Ancillary Student Services
Principal of assigned school
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide counseling to students in need, utilizing a variety of counseling modalities such as individual, group and family therapy as needed.
- Assist the building principal in all matters which pertain to student services, including the keeping of appropriate student records and the generation of any and all pertinent reports.
- Serve as the prime liaison between the school, the family, and the community
- Responsible for primary intervention in such areas as: Child abuse, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, potential suicide, and other psychiatric emergencies and/or critical incidents which occur in the school yard.
- Provide coordination and referral services to social service agencies as needed.
- Work as part of a school team, under the direction of the principal, in developing appropriate in-school educational services for pupils.
- Completes all necessary documents to facilitate a referral for special needs services, and attends all meetings pertaining to children who are referred.
- Provides other pupil services as so directed by the building principal and/or the Coordinator of Ancillary Student Services.
SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: In accordance with the Fall River Administrators’ Association contract. Continued employment is contingent on job performance, program needs, and funding.
Closing Date for Applications: As indicated on webpage
The Fall River Public Schools offers all programs, activities, and employment opportunities without
regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, and disability.
Salary : $67,470 - $101,342