Impactful Secondary Student Support Counselor

YES Prep Public Schools; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Supplemental Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Leave Programming

Professional Development

Job summary

YES Prep Public Schools in Houston, TX seeks a Secondary Student Support Counselor to lead solution-focused interventions and data-driven planning for student success. The role reports to the Director of Student Support and requires LMSW/LCSW/LPC-I/LPC credentials with ongoing development, plus at least one year post-internship experience in social work or counseling.

This 11-month, exempt position offers competitive compensation and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution.
• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• Hold a LMSW, LCSW, LPC-I, LPC, or obtain one of these credentials within 6 months of employment (failure to secure credentials can result in termination)
• Minimum of 1-year experience post internship in the field of Social Work or Counseling.

Responsibilities

• Establishing solution-focused procedures and data-driven practices to more effectively serve students, families, and staff.
• Utilizing data in planning for positive school culture through social, emotional, and behavioral grade level/school-wide programming.
• Employing YES Prep’s established system to input, review, and analyze individual and collective student data to assign relevant interventions.
• Conducting quality assessments which offer professional impressions and lead to the development and implementation of evidence-based intervention methods which support student achievement.
• Conducting individual and group counseling sessions.
• Reporting concerns of abuse or neglect to appropriate agencies in a timely manner.
• Identifying, reporting, and coordinating evidence-based interventions for targeted, at-risk students as outlined by TEA, School Culture, and Compliance.
• Coordinating team strategies in the identification and support of chronically absent students.
• Consulting and collaborating with campus and system staff, parents/guardians, and community partners in a multidisciplinary approach to identify and reduce barriers to student achievement and persistence.
• Establishing and maintaining community partnerships that can provide access and services to students, parents, and staff and make appropriate referrals.
• Advocating consistently and proactively on behalf of students and families based on an understanding of and respect for various cultures and socioeconomic groups represented in the school and community.
• Seeking and utilizing formal and informal feedback from multiple stakeholders to improve services and enhance professional growth.
• Engaging all students and building positive relationship with appropriate professional and ethical boundaries.
• Demonstrating high level of skills in micro and macro level crisis intervention and post-disaster support through assessment and response.
• Maintaining accurate records in YES Prep’s established system while ensuring adequate safeguards for the privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
• Pursuing continuous enhancement of knowledge and skills through supervision, outside professional development, and continuing education for appropriate licensure requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling

LMSW, LCSW, LPC-I, LPC or obtain one within 6 months of employment

Job description

YES Prep Public Schools in Houston, TX seeks a Secondary Student Support Counselor to lead solution-focused interventions and data-driven planning for student success. The role reports to the Director of Student Support and requires LMSW/LCSW/LPC-I/LPC credentials with ongoing development, plus at least one year post-internship experience in social work or counseling.

This 11-month, exempt position offers competitive compensation and a collaborative culture.