Adjustment Counselor - LTS

Avery Elementary School; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Elementary School in Dedham, MA is seeking a School Adjustment Counselor for a long-term substitute through the remainder of the 26/27 school year. The role supports students academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally, with direct services, crisis response, and family–school collaboration.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in Social Work, School Adjustment Counseling, or School Psychologist, and knowledge of IDEA and ADA/504 regulations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, School Adjustment Counseling, or School Psychologist.
• Knowledge of IDEA regulations and 504/ADA.
• Knowledge of formal assessment techniques.
• QBS/SafetyCare training preferred.
• Strong collaboration with administrators, colleagues, and families.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and small group counseling focusing on skill building.
• Assist students with personal problems, goal setting, and behavior promotion.
• Meet with parents and teachers to discuss learning, behavioral, family, and social issues.
• Perform classroom observations using time-sampling and event recording.
• Develop, implement, and collect data to evaluate behavioral interventions.
• Foster family–school collaboration and implement behavior communication systems.
• Participate in IEP, DCAP, and 504 meetings as needed.
• Contribute to SATs and RtI processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration with families

Crisis response

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or School Psychology

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Title : School Adjustment Counselor - Long Term Substitute through remainder of 26/27 school year

Responsible to : Building Principal(s), Director of Counseling and Psychological Services

Primary Functions :

A DESE licensed School Adjustment Counselor or School Psychologist is preferred. The primary role consists of providing effective services to help children and adolescents succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. It is expected that the school adjustment counselor or school psychologist will provide direct educational and mental health services for students, respond to crises, and improve family‑school collaboration.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Social Work, School Adjustment Counseling, or School Psychologist
• General knowledge of regulations and procedures stipulated in the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• General knowledge of regulations and procedures stipulated in the American Disabilities Act (ADA) with emphasis on Section 504.
• Demonstrated knowledge and completion of a variety of formal assessment techniques.
• Successful completion of QBS/SafetyCare training preferred.
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills; strong ability to work collaboratively with administrators, colleagues, parents/guardians, and others in the delivery of effective services.
• Familiar with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) teaching model and Responsive Classroom preferred.

Details:

Direct Service

• Conduct individual and small group counseling sessions with students with a focus on skill building.
• Assist students with processing personal problems, plan goals and action; promote positive behaviors.
• In formal and informal settings, meet with parents and teachers to discuss learning, behavioural, familial and social problems.
• Conduct classroom observations of students using time-sampling and event recording procedures.
• Develop, implement, and collect data to evaluate individual behavioural interventions.
• Promote family‑school collaboration by creating behaviour communication systems between teachers and parents, and facilitate implementation.
• Participate in special education, DCAP, and 504 meetings with parents/guardians, and staff members.
• Participate in the development of IEPs for identified students, and adhere to IEP regulations regarding family communication and progress reporting.

Assessment/Pre‑referral

• Participate in building‑based Student Assistant Team (SATs).
• Support pre‑referral activities by completing screenings and applying Response to Intervention (RtI) strategies.
• *Complete comprehensive evaluations and re‑evaluations comprised of standardised testing, social, emotional, and behavioural assessments, classroom observations, and student interviews. Maintain and manage assessment materials.
• *Score, interpret, and report cognitive, behavioural, social, and emotional assessments.

Professional Expectations

• Attend faculty meetings/in‑services/professional development activities as requested.
• Support and participate in all mandated DESE monitoring activities as requested; complete educational forms and reports as directed by the school, and/or local educational agency.

Other

• Carries out any other appropriate responsibilities assigned.

Adjustment Counselor - LTS

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Job Details

Job ID: 5974981
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Immediate

Job Description

Job Title : School Adjustment Counselor - Long Term Substitute through remainder of 26/27 school year

Responsible to : Building Principal(s), Director of Counseling and Psychological Services

Primary Functions :

A DESE licensed School Adjustment Counselor or School Psychologist is preferred. The primary role consists of providing effective services to help children and adolescents succeed academically, socially, behaviourally, and emotionally. It is expected that the school adjustment counselor or school psychologist will provide direct educational and mental health services for students, respond to crises, and improve family‑school collaboration.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Social Work, School Adjustment Counseling, or School Psychologist
• General knowledge of regulations and procedures stipulated in the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
• General knowledge of regulations and procedures stipulated in the American Disabilities Act (ADA) with emphasis on Section 504.
• Demonstrated knowledge and completion of a variety of formal assessment techniques.
• Successful completion of QBS/SafetyCare training preferred.

• Effective organisational and interpersonal skills; strong ability to work collaboratively with administrators, colleagues, parents/guardians, and others in the delivery of effective services.
• Familiar with Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) teaching model and Responsive Classroom preferred.

Details:

Direct Service

• Conduct individual and small group counselling sessions with students with a focus on skill building.
• Assist students with processing personal problems, plan goals and action; promote positive behaviours.
• In formal and informal settings, meet with parents and teachers to discuss learning, behavioural, familial and social problems.
• Conduct classroom observations of students using time‑sampling and event recording procedures.
• Develop, implement, and collect data to evaluate individual behavioural interventions.
• Promote family‑school collaboration by creating behaviour communication systems between teachers and parents, and facilitate implementation.
• Participate in special education, DCAP, and 504 meetings with parents/guardians, and staff members.
• Participate in the development of IEPs for identified students, and adhere to IEP regulations regarding family communication and progress reporting.

Assessment/Pre‑referral

• Participate in building‑based Student Assistant Team (SATs).
• Support pre‑referral activities by completing screenings and applying Response to Intervention (RtI) strategies.
• *Complete comprehensive evaluations and re‑evaluations comprised of standardised testing, social, emotional, and behavioural assessments, classroom observations, and student interviews. Maintain and manage assessment materials.
• *Score, interpret, and report cognitive, behavioural, social, and emotional assessments.

Professional Expectations

• Attend faculty meetings/in‑services/professional development activities as requested.
• Support and participate in all mandated DESE monitoring activities as requested; complete educational forms and reports as directed by the school, and/or local educational agency.

Other

• Carries out any other appropriate responsibilities assigned.

Position Type: Full Time/School Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Elizabeth Simone
• 100 Whiting Avenue
• Dedham, Massachusetts 02026
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]