What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long Term Substitute - School Adjustment Counselor position at Shawsheen School?
The Adjustment Counselor will be responsible for providing the following supports to students in grades 1-3. Responsibilities include:
• Organize and provide individual counseling services and social skill group opportunities
• Design and deliver universal tiered supports and interventions for all students
• Case management for assigned caseload
• Collaborate and consult with school personnel on topics related to social/emotional learning and mental health issues, including providing classroom based SEL lessons
• Provide crisis intervention, when needed
• Collaborate and consult with personnel and the teams at receiving elementary schools to plan for transitions
• Maintain contact with outside providers and agencies to facilitate comprehensive approaches to student services
• When applicable, develop individual student goals and benchmarks, collect and analyze data, and prepare progress reports
• Work with the SST team and meetings
• Provides IEP services to students (Counseling/Social Skills)
• Complete special education paperwork including referrals and background data collection and attends/participates in IEP team meetings.
• Co-chair the 504 team process and meetings
• Assume a leadership role in implementing a social/emotional curriculum and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
• Attend scheduled building based staff meetings and participates in district clinical staff meetings
• Participate in and maintain Safety Care certification
• Perform other related duties as required by the Principal
Salary : $140 - $160