School-Based Student Wellness Counselor

C3 Wellbeing; Tiverton (RI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

C3 Wellbeing is hiring a Student Assistance Counselor to join Tiverton Middle/High School. You will work within the school community to support students navigating substance use, stress, and trauma, helping them stay connected to learning and accessing needed supports.

You will be embedded in the school year and perform prevention campaigns, classroom education, brief interventions, and collaboration with educators, families and partners to document outcomes and referrals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral health specialty: Social Work, Counseling or Psychology.
• 1–2 years supervised counseling experience with teens.
• Knowledge of adolescent development and substances.
• Engage adolescents in individual, group, and classroom sessions.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Proficient with data systems and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead school-wide prevention campaigns focused on substance use and mental health.
• Provide classroom-based prevention education using evidence-based curriculum.
• Screen and identify at-risk students and connect them to appropriate care.
• Provide short-term brief intervention and support to students.
• Facilitate evidence-based early intervention programs.
• Support students reentering school after treatment or crisis.
• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, and families.
• Document services, referrals and outcomes in a secure data system.
• Be a steady, calm presence in challenging times.

Skills

Substance use prevention

Empathy

Collaboration

Documentation

Organizational skills

Active listening

Calm under pressure

Education

Master’s in behavioral health

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Electronic data systems

Job description

C3 Wellbeing is hiring a Student Assistance Counselor to join Tiverton Middle/High School. You will work within the school community to support students navigating substance use, stress, and trauma, helping them stay connected to learning and accessing needed supports.

You will be embedded in the school year and perform prevention campaigns, classroom education, brief interventions, and collaboration with educators, families and partners to document outcomes and referrals.