K-12 School Counselor — SEL, Crisis & Well-Being

Basis-Independent-Schools; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for your children

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement with company match

Multiple medical plans (PPO)

Job summary

BASIS Independent Bellevue School in Bellevue, WA seeks a Temporary School Counselor to support students across elementary and middle school with short-term counseling, crisis response, and SEL initiatives. You will collaborate with teachers, parents, and the student support team to foster a safe, joyful learning environment and coordinate accommodations when needed.

The role emphasizes developing and implementing social-emotional learning programs, facilitating peer mediation, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling.
• Experience (3-5 years) with middle and high school students.
• Willingness to develop and implement a new position/program.
• Background with implementing or developing Social Emotional Learning Programming.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term school-based counseling (individual or group setting) for elementary and middle school students.
• Facilitate peer mediation and restorative conferences.
• Support the development and implementation of the social emotional learning curriculum across the school.
• Offer guidance and strategies to teachers and parents for supporting students with a variety of social and emotional issues, including implementing behavior plans as needed.
• Make recommendations for outside support on an as needed basis.
• Prevent, assess, and intervene in crisis situations.
• Act as a member of the school crisis management and response team.
• Create educational workshops for the school community on an as-needed basis.
• Assist the school team in reviewing requests for reasonable accommodations and, if appropriate, contacting their outside support specialists.
• Maintain accurate records when communicating with students, parents and teachers about intervention plans, reasonable accommodations, and progress reports.
• Build positive relationships within the school community

Skills

Active listening

Empathy

Problem-solving

Clear communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling

Master's degree in school psychology or related field

Job description

BASIS Independent Bellevue School in Bellevue, WA seeks a Temporary School Counselor to support students across elementary and middle school with short-term counseling, crisis response, and SEL initiatives. You will collaborate with teachers, parents, and the student support team to foster a safe, joyful learning environment and coordinate accommodations when needed.

The role emphasizes developing and implementing social-emotional learning programs, facilitating peer mediation, and maintaining