Guidance Counselor 1

Catholic Schools Office, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Catholic Schools Office, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is seeking a School Counselor to join the student support team in Bowie, MD. You will collaborate with faculty, administration, families, and community partners to promote student success and wellbeing.

You will develop a comprehensive counseling program, deliver classroom guidance, support crisis response with confidentiality and professional standards, and connect families with mental health resources as part of a

Qualifications

• Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program.
• Provide whole-class guidance lessons and schoolwide programming on emotional regulation, friendship, conflict resolution, resilience, and responsible decisions.
• Collaborate with teachers to promote positive classroom environments and student well-being.
• Support schoolwide initiatives that foster a safe, welcoming, and faith-filled community.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that supports the social-emotional development of all students.
• Provide whole-class guidance lessons and schoolwide programming focused on topics such as emotional regulation, friendship, conflict resolution, resilience, and responsible decision-making.
• Collaborate with teachers to promote positive classroom environments and student well-being.
• Support schoolwide initiatives that foster a safe, welcoming, and faith-filled community.
• Facilitate small-group counseling based on identified student needs.
• Provide short-term individual counseling and solution-focused support.
• Assist teachers and families in developing interventions to address academic, behavioral, and social-emotional concerns.
• Participate in Student Assistance Team (SAT) meetings and collaborate in developing student support plans.
• Collaborate with parents/guardians regarding student needs and available resources.
• Coordinate with outside therapists, mental health providers, physicians, and community agencies when appropriate.
• Assist families in connecting with community-based resources and services.
• Support crisis response and consultation while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and professional standards.

Skills

Collaboration

School Counseling

Job description

Responsibilities: The School Counselor serves as an integral member of the student support team and works collaboratively with faculty, administration, families, and community partners to promote student success.
Universal Supports

• Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that supports the social-emotional development of all students.
• Provide whole-class guidance lessons and schoolwide programming focused on topics such as emotional regulation, friendship, conflict resolution, resilience, and responsible decision-making.
• Collaborate with teachers to promote positive classroom environments and student well-being.
• Support schoolwide initiatives that foster a safe, welcoming, and faith-filled community.
  

Targeted Supports

• Facilitate small-group counseling based on identified student needs.
• Provide short-term individual counseling and solution-focused support.
• Assist teachers and families in developing interventions to address academic, behavioral, and social-emotional concerns.
• Participate in Student Assistance Team (SAT) meetings and collaborate in developing student support plans.
• Intensive Supports
• Collaborate with parents/guardians regarding student needs and available resources.
• Coordinate with outside therapists, mental health providers, physicians, and community agencies when appropriate.
• Assist families in connecting with community-based resources and services.
• Support crisis response and consultation while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and professional standards.
  

This Position Requires Strong Collaboration With

• School administration
• Classroom teachers
• Student Assistance Team (SAT)
• Parents and guardians
• Outside mental health providers and community agencies
• Parish and Archdiocesan support personnel as appropriate
  

The successful candidate will value teamwork and recognize that supporting students is a shared responsibility among school, home, and community.