School Counselor

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Houston seeks a compassionate School Counselor to support student social, emotional, and academic growth within a faith-filled environment.

You will provide individual and group counseling, collaborate with faculty and families, and help implement a comprehensive guidance program aligned with Archdiocesan standards. The role emphasizes confidentiality, crisis response, and coordination with parents, teachers, and administration to foster a safe learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in School Counseling, Psychology, Education, or related field.
• Valid Texas School Counselor certification/license or ability to obtain.
• Experience working with children in a school or counseling setting.
• Commitment to Catholic education and school mission.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling for individual students and small groups addressing educational, social, and emotional needs.
• Develop and manage a system for counseling referrals with the principal, teachers, parents, or students.
• Assist students in developing problem solving, social, and communication skills; address conflicts and stress.
• Provide crisis intervention and risk assessments for suicide threats or depression per school protocol.
• Involve parents through meetings, emails, and calls to support student progress.
• Coordinate parent education about child development and discipline; arrange outside referrals as needed.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Technology proficiency

Crisis intervention

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in School Counseling, Psychology, Education, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Summary

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School seeks a compassionate, dedicated, and student-centered individual to serve as School Counselor. This position supports student success and well-being by fostering social, emotional, and academic growth; providing guidance and counseling services; collaborating with faculty and families; and helping create a safe, supportive, and faith-filled learning environment aligned with Archdiocesan standards.

Counselor

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School

6802 Buffalo Speedway

Houston TX 77025

Summary

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School seeks a compassionate, dedicated, and student-centered individual to serve as School Counselor. This position supports student success and well-being by fostering social, emotional, and academic growth; providing guidance and counseling services; collaborating with faculty and families; and helping create a safe, supportive, and faith-filled learning environment aligned with Archdiocesan standards.

Category: Full-time hourly contract basis

Pay Rate: depending on education & experience

Reports to: School Principal

Work Year: school days Aug. - May with some additional training days

Specific Days Needed: M, T, W, Th, F (any one or more)

Min./Max. Hours per week: 40

Job Hours: 7:30 AM 3:30 PM (additional hours maybe added for meetings, etc)

Qualifications

• Commitment to the philosophy of Catholic education
• Commitment to the Mission of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
• Bachelor's degree in School Counseling, Psychology, Education, or a related field (Master's preferred)
• Valid School Counselor certification/license in the state of Texas (or ability to obtain)
• Experience working with children in a school or counseling setting
• Knowledge of child development, social-emotional learning, and academic support strategies
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations with professionalism
• Commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive school environment
• Proficiency in technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in School Counseling or related field
• Previous experience in a Catholic or private school setting
• Familiarity with behavioral intervention strategies and crisis response
• Experience collaborating with teachers, parents, and administration
• Knowledge of student guidance programs
• Practicing Catholic or willingness to support the mission of Catholic education
• Catechist certification
• Safe Haven training

Counseling

• Provide counseling for individual students and small groups of students to address their educational, social and emotional needs.
• Develop and manage a system for counseling referrals to be used by the principal, teachers, parents or students.
• Assist individual students in developing problem solving skills, social skills, and communication skills. Some of the issues addressed in individual counseling are: conflict resolution, anger management and stress management.
• Provide individual, family and school crisis intervention. Administer brief risk assessments of students as needed for suicide threats or depression and follow appropriate school protocol.
• Involve parents in the counseling process through meetings, emails and phone calls in order to effect faster change for struggling students.
• Provide on-going parent education, including information about child development and discipline.
• Make outside referrals as needed to help support students and families with on-going counseling issues or learning problems.
• Provide support for students in their relationships with peers, teachers, parents and others.
• Offer mediation to students to help teach healthy ways to resolve conflicts.

Consultation

• Consult with faculty in developing preventive, developmental, remedial, educational models for improved physical, mental health of the students.
• Consult with parents on developing strategies for students in the area of social adjustment, school achievement, motivation, emotional adjustment and conflict resolution.
• Facilitate Parent Teacher conferences as requested by parents or faculty.
• Consult with faculty regarding alternative approaches to help manage challenging situations.
• Maintain collaborative communication with other professionals (i.e therapists and public school administration) who are working with our students.
• Attend meetings for students with Special Needs and provide counseling support when needed.

Coordination

• Design and implement a Guidance Curriculum to meet the needs of the students and support the schools' mission. The curriculum includes:
• Coordinate Catholic School Curriculum.
• Teach Guidance Lessons to foster emotional intelligence.
• Serve on the Crisis Intervention Team
• Student Study Team member and scribe
• School Duty if requested
• Help Coordinate Speakers on special topics for parents
• Organize and implement Red Ribbon/Power of One Week

Professional Development

• Attend seminars and conferences required to maintain license.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other school professionals and representatives of community resources.
• Meet monthly with other private school counselors with HAISC group and the Archdiocesan Counselors group to share resources and consult.
• Attend group consultation with other licensed counselors.
• Maintain professional memberships.
• Maintain professional liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Stand for long periods of time
• Walk long distances across campus as well as within classroom
• Climb steps
• Sit for periods of time chairs and floor
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Lift up to 20 lbs