CAMPUS COUNSELOR-EMOTIONAL WELLBEING

JOB GOAL: To work with staff, students, parents, and community at the campus to identify and support students that may need additional services due to their social, emotional, and mental needs.

Position Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas School Counselor Certificate or Mental Health Provider License (Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC),
  
  

LPC-Associate (previous intern), LCSW, or LMFT)

• Master’s degree in Counseling (preferred)
• Experience in a K-12 school setting (preferred)
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Understands and supports the mission, vision and values of Harmony Public Schools.
• Assists in treatment planning for each child
• Conducts daily documentation
• Improves children’s behavior through coping skills and other therapeutic interventions
• Conducts group and 1 on 1 counseling sessions
• Develops, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive counseling and guidance program.
• Counsels individuals and small groups of students with presenting needs/concerns.
• Consults with parents, teachers, administrators, and other relevant individuals to enhance their work with students.
• Uses an effective process for assisting students and others to use special programs and services.
• Presents the school comprehensive guidance curriculum (Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Character School,
  
  

Restorative Practices, etc.).

• Assists teachers in the teaching of the school comprehensive guidance curriculum.
• Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to home and family relationships,
  
  

health and emotional adjustment.

• Confers with parents whenever necessary.
• Assists in the orientation of new faculty members on school wide behavior program.
• Provides in-service training in guidance for teachers and student teachers.
• Attends Stronger Connections trainings and meetings as needed.
• Provides necessary support to implement the Stronger Connections Grant successfully.
• Prepares and submits grant-required data as needed by district and the TEA.
• Collaborates with District Emotional Wellbeing Coordinators, Principals, Student Culture Coordinators, and Campus
  
  

Emotional Wellbeing Counselors to achieve the goals determined by the Stronger Connections Grant.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency in the identification and treatment of mental disorders
• Ability to think in terms of population management, addressing a large clientele in the most effective ways possible
• Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral assessments and interventions relevant to medical conditions
• Ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments
• Care-management skills and knowledge of local resources for outside referrals
• Skill in targeted, brief psychotherapy and in running group sessions
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external
  
  

to the district.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software,
  
  

calculator, copy machine and telephone.

• Ability to analyze data
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills
  
  

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

• Light Work: may require occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
• Moderate travel is required.