School Counselor

UNAVAILABLE; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO - Paid time off

On-site Medical Center

403b Retirement Plan

Continuing Education Programs

Tuition Assistance Program

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Woods Services in Langhorne, PA, seeks a School Counselor to provide counseling services that foster students’ academic, personal, social, and career development. You will deliver individual and group counseling and implement broad programs to support decision making, coping strategies, self-esteem, and resilience.

The role includes serving as a liaison with community and governmental agencies, addressing at-risk students, and coordinating with staff to create comprehensive educational programs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in school counseling, mental health counseling, human services with school counseling specialization, psychology, or related field
• Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania instructional specialist certificate endorsed for Elementary or Secondary Counselor (or pre-1969 certificate)
• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Elementary and Secondary School Counselor (PK-12) certification
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Prior to employment, medical certification and child abuse/criminal history/FBI clearances are required.

Responsibilities

• Provides general school counseling and guidance programs/services including individual and group counseling and guidance
• Implements programs on decision-making, conflict resolution, self-esteem, coping strategies
• Plans classroom guidance focusing on social and emotional issues, relationships, and decision-making
• Provides counseling to students and parents concerning issues affecting school adjustment
• Acts as primary agent for addressing issues for students at risk of underachieving
• Serves as school-based resource for child abuse/neglect and crisis prevention/intervention
• Participates in team interventions with other staff to support students
• Participates on the school’s multidisciplinary committee with other staff
• Collaborates with parents and teachers on a comprehensive educational program for students
• Makes referrals to outside agencies and provides follow-up services to students and families
• Gathers and disseminates information on issues like student substance abuse, abuse, suicide prevention, homelessness
• Keeps abreast of current techniques and trends in school counseling for K-12 students
• Prepares and maintains student counseling records and reports
• Establishes relationships with community/government agencies to access services for students and families
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Woods management and staff

Skills

Compassionate

Education

Master’s degree in school counseling or related field

PA instructional specialist certificate (Elementary/Secondary)

PA PK-12 certification option

Job description

Overview

We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed, and highly talented staff. The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• PTO - Paid time off
• On-site medical center
• 403b retirementplan
• Continuing education programs
• Tuition assistance program
• Career growth opportunities

Salary: Starting at $56500 / annually - depending on experience / education

Job Summary

The School Counselor provides counseling services that foster the academic, personal, social, and career development of all students. Provides individual/group counseling and guidance for students and implements broad based programs that deal with decision making, conflict resolution, self esteem, coping strategies, and other issues. Serves as both the primary agent for addressing issues that impact students at risk of failing to attain their full academic potential and the school-based resource for dealing with child abuse/neglect and crisis prevention/intervention. Acts as a liaison between the school and various community/governmental agencies that may provide services to students and their families and participates on the school’s multidisciplinary committee.

Responsibilities

• Provides general school counseling and guidance programs/services including individual and group counseling and guidance;
• Implements broad based programs dealing with decision-making, conflict resolution, self-esteem, coping strategies, and other issues;
• Plans and provides classroom guidance focusing on social and emotional issues, family and/or peer relationships, and decision-making;
• Provides formal and informal counseling services to students and their parents concerning issues that are affecting or may affect the students' school adjustment;
• Serves as the primary agent for addressing issues that impact students at risk of failing to attain their full academic potential;
• Serves as the school-based resource for dealing with child abuse/neglect and crisis prevention/intervention;
• Participates in team interventions with other staff to support students;
• Participates on the school’s multidisciplinary committee that includes other staff members;
• Collaborates with parents, teachers, and other staff members in the planning and implementation of a comprehensive educational program for students;
• Makes referrals to outside agencies as needed and provides ongoing follow-up services to students and their families;
• Gathers and disseminates information on critical issues such as student substance abuse, child abuse/neglect, suicide prevention/intervention, preteen/teen pregnancy, and homelessness;
• Keeps abreast of current techniques and trends in school counseling and guidance for elementary, middle, and/or high school students;
• Prepares and maintains student counseling records;
• Prepares reports on students, correspondence, and statistical summaries;
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with representatives of various community/governmental agencies to facilitate the availability and accessibility of services to meet the needs of students and their families.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all Woods management and staff at all time.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in school counseling, mental health counseling, human services with the school counseling specialization, psychology, or a related field
• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania instructional specialist certificate endorsed for Elementary Counselor or Secondary Counselor (or Guidance Counselor Certificate issued prior to July 1, 1969)

OR

• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Elementary and Secondary School Counselor (PK-12) certification
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Prior to employment, medical certification and child abuse/criminal history/FBI clearances are required.

About Woods Services

Woods Services is a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based non-profit population health network and advocacy organization that along with its six affiliate organizations provides life-long innovative, comprehensive, and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health, and case management services to more than 22,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, child welfare, behavioral and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs.

Our Langhorne campus is home to 550 residents and provides outpatient and day programs.