High School Counselor

Watseka Community High School; Watseka (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

Job summary

Watseka Community High School seeks a High School Counselor to provide counseling services, participate in diagnostic teams, and assist with educational planning and placement committees. This role offers casework support, group work services, and collaboration with administrators on student adjustments and crisis planning.

The position requires a Master’s in Counseling or Social Work, a Type 73 credential, and active certification as a Counselor or Social Worker.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling or social work is required.
• Type 73 School Service Personnel Certificate is preferred.
• Must be registered as a Certified Counselor or Social Worker.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as counselor/consultant to students, parents, and teachers.
• Offer educational group work services to students.
• Offer casework services to children referred who struggle to adjust.
• Participate as a member of the school personnel team and write evaluations at multidisciplinary staffing.
• Make referrals to appropriate agencies when severe problems hinder adjustment.
• Conduct and assist in-service workshops for teachers in professional development.

Skills

Counseling

Casework

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Counseling/Social Work

Type 73 School Service Personnel Certificate

Certified Counselor/Social Worker

Job description

High School Counselor

Iroquois County Unit 9 Watseka Community High School - Watseka, Illinois Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 4897925

Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Dec 09, 2024 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

SUMMARY / DUTIES

Provide a problem-solving service to children and their families. Serves as a member of diagnostic teams and members of educational planning and placement committees and provides biological, psychological, and sociological assessment information.

JOB GOALS:

• Serve as counselor/consultant to students, parents, and teachers.


• Offer educational group work services to students.


• Offer casework services to children who have been referred and seem unable to adjust or conform to the school setting or management techniques.


• Participate as a member of the school personnel team and make written evaluations at multidisciplinary staffing.


• Make referrals of children or families to appropriate agencies when severe problems hinder adjustment.


• Conduct and assist in-service workshops training with teachers in continuing professional development.


• Confer with school administrators on cases and situations relative to children's adjustments to school experiences and realities of life.


• Collaborate in community planning for crisis intervention and participate with professional groups to reduce social problems.


• Write reports as necessary and exchange information with other agencies on behalf of students, when requested by parents.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Counseling/Social Work


• A Type 73 School Service Personnel Certificate


• Be registered as a Certified Counselor/Social Worker


• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Board paid single Health/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $43,307 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Connie Breeling


• 1411 West Lafayette Street


• Watseka, Illinois 60970


• Phone: [phone]


• Email: [e-mail]

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