Responsibilities

• Lead crisis intervention related to mental health concerns 
• Lead classroom lessons on social-emotional learning across all grade levels 
• Ensure all classrooms embed social-emotional learning and culturally-responsive practices
• Maintain regular and routine communication about students with administrators and teachers
• Maintain close communication and positive collaboration with faculty, staff, parents, and outside treatment providers regarding student mental health concerns, as needed, within the limits of the law and the ethical parameter of confidentiality 
• Develop social-emotional support plans for students requiring counseling services, and action plans for teachers to support the individual social-emotional health of students with counseling plans 
• Refer students requiring additional mental health supports to outside mental health professionals, as needed, and create clear boundaries for your role as School Counselor  
• Contribute to the design and implementation of programming to enhance a culture of wellness that fosters student support and self-advocacy 
• Create and disseminate educational content, provide consultation, and run workshops on issues relative to childhood/adolescent/pre-adolescent mental health for a variety of groups, including students, parents, and faculty 
• Work with school leadership to normalize conversations in the greater community regarding mental health and social-emotional wellness 
• Maintain records on all counseling sessions and parent communications 
• Assist the Head of School, DTL, and other members of the counseling team in the development of health programs, policies, and protocols 

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in school counseling, social work, or related field 
• Minimum 3 years' post-masters clinical or school counseling work 
• Appropriate state licensure for school counseling 
• Experience working with early childhood children and preadolescents in an educational setting