Full-Time Mental Health Counselor !

Counselor

Jubilee Academies Jubilee San Antonio, San Antonio, TX - San Antonio, Texas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Texas Charter School Association

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Counselor

Position Hours: Full-time; Monday Friday; Length of Term/Employment: 205 Workdays / At-will

Position Mission: The counselor's role is to support and develop student's academic, social and emotional readiness for learning. The Counselor provides support and resources for families in order to increase the success of students; collaborates and partners with students, teachers, principal, parents, community members, and partners to help identify social and emotional needs and helps design and support prevention and intervention activities and strategies.

Master's degree in Counseling or a related field.

Valid Texas certification as a School Counselor (EC-12) or Licensed Professional Counselor

Working in the mental health field.

Knowledge of available and appropriate community agencies and resources.

Ability to interact successfully with students, parents, staff and community.

Plans and implements a balanced comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program that includes Texas Education Agency's four components, Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, and System Support.

Coordinates, facilitates, and implements social and emotional curriculum, parent education opportunities, and skills training.

Supports team members by providing support for implementation of strategies within classrooms.

Actively participates in professional learning communities.

Actively participates in supporting and building a strong positive school culture and learning environment.

Coordinates Student Support Team Services.

Effectively supports students by providing counseling on an individual and/or group basis to increase student/school readiness, resolve personal problems related to home, school and family relations, emotional adjustment, grief and health-related matters that interfere with their optimal performance as learners.

Collaborates with specialists in providing specific, targeted, skills training to increase student's school readiness.

Provides social and emotional skill/ strategy training, and coaching for team members.

Effectively collaborate with all stakeholders to include community agencies and partners, to reduce or eliminate barriers to student learning.

Maintains appropriate licensure and training hours as required.

Complies with applicable District, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations.

Complies, maintains, and files all reports, records, and other required documents as required by the district and Guidance and Counseling Department.

Collaborate with feeder High School Counselors to complete Personal Graduation Plans and schedules through ASCENDER, in accordance with TEA requirements.

Maintains a professional relationship with administrators, students, parents, school and district personnel, and community members.

Advocates for the school developmental guidance and counseling program and counselors' ethical and professional standards with school and district personnel, parents, students, and the community.

Advocates for a school environment that acknowledges and respects diversity.

Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on committees as required.

Promotes and follows ethical standards for school counselors.

Charter & Community Responsibilities:

Illustrate understanding of Charter and community needs and begin activities to meet those needs.

Demonstrate use of productive and efficient skills to raise community and parent involvement.

Equipment Used:

Office equipment personal computer, projector, printer, calculator, multi-line telephone, smartboard.

Communication equipment Radio communication equipment, cellular telephone.

Video monitoring equipment.

Frequent: Sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs and/or ramps, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive hand motions, hearing, speaking clearly, visual acuity, distinguishing colors, driving, traveling.

Position Type: Full-time

Student Services School/Guidance Counselor

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