School Counselor

The Consortium of Jewish Day Schools; University City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Torah Prep School Of St Louis, a Jewish private school in University City, MO, is seeking a full-time licensed social worker or counselor to respond to crisis situations and support students' social-emotional well-being across the school.

The role includes delivering targeted classroom lessons, leading small groups, advising teachers on classroom strategies, and coordinating with outside therapists to ensure integrated care for students.

Responsibilities

• Respond to crisis calls from the office or administration to support a student in crisis-mode.
• Available to observe and/or support students across the school for the purpose of promoting social emotional well-being.
• When directed by an administrator, provide classroom lessons to target specific deficits or needs in specific classrooms or across the school.
• Lead small group lessons for: a) identified students with common needs, such as friendship, perspective-taking, executive functioning, pro-social skills; and/or b) students across classrooms to promote age-appropriate social and emotional skills.
• Support teachers by suggesting classroom-level strategies to implement when concerns arise.
• Share concerns about specific students or situations that can’t be managed at the classroom-level with appropriate building administrators.
• Create support plans for specific students, when applicable.
• Be the liaison between students who are getting outside therapy and the school to ensure that the therapist is aware of any social/emotional challenges the student is presenting at school.
• Provide individual counseling for identified students who may benefit from counseling with the added component of school-based case management.
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

Torah Prep School Of St Louis, A Jewish Private School in University City, MO is seeking a full time licensed, professional, experienced, dedicated, caring and talented social worker or counselor who will:

• Respond to crisis calls from the office or administration to support a student in crisis-mode.

• Available to observe and/or support students across the school for the purpose of promoting social emotional well-being.

• When directed by an administrator, provide classroom lessons to target specific deficits or needs in specific classrooms or across the school.

• Lead small group lessons for: a) identified students with common needs, such as friendship, perspective-taking, executive functioning, pro-social skills; and/or b) students across classrooms to promote age-appropriate social and emotional skills.

• Support teachers by suggesting classroom-level strategies to implement when concerns arise.

• Share concerns about specific students or situations that can’t be managed at the classroom-level with appropriate building administrators.

• Create support plans for specific students, when applicable.

• Be the liaison between students who are getting outside therapy and the school to ensure that the therapist is aware of any social/emotional challenges the student is presenting at school.

• Provide individual counseling for identified students who may benefit from counseling with the added component of school-based case management.

• Other duties as assigned