School Counselor

School Counselor

The LifeWorks School in Media, PA is hiring an energetic, collaborative, and experienced School Counselor for our school in Media, PA for the 2026-2027 Academic School Year. The LifeWorks Schools are licensed specialty therapeutic day schools for students in elementary, middle, and high school affected by social, emotional, or behavioral health challenges. LifeWorks comprehensive educational curriculum is individualized and designed to actively engage each student throughout the day to achieve positive, pro-social behavioral and educational outcomes. Our unique balance of academic rigor and a continuum of evidence-based educational/therapeutic supports make LifeWorks the regional provider of choice.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Provides group counseling on a daily basis to students stressing skill enhancement and emotional health.
• Provides supportive care and guidance for students to achieve success.
• Writes monthly reports and narrative notes.
• Facilitates teacher understanding of emotional issues affecting classroom performance.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in school or professional counseling with certification required.
• Master's degree in professional and school counseling from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Clinically supervised education/training in individual, group and family therapy with LPC credential preferred.
• Basic computer skills or willingness to learn.
• Two years experience in a special education school or a school working with adolescents exhibiting emotional and behavioral issues is preferred.

EEO Statement:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.