School Counselor: Student Wellness & Growth Advocate

FlexSchool; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

FlexSchool in Berkeley Heights, NJ is seeking a School Counselor to support students daily through classroom push-in, crisis management, and IEP-guided counseling. You will collaborate with admissions, the Head of School, learning specialists, families, and external providers to monitor progress, run weekly groups, and teach social-emotional health sessions.

On-campus schedule is approximately 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM during the academic year, requiring strong communication, organization, and a

Qualifications

• Masters degree in School Counseling or related field preferred.
• 2+ years experience in schools preferred.
• Experience with gifted/2e learners preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with CBT, DBT, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, PBIS.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support to students throughout the day through classroom push-in and as-needed crisis management.
• Maintain an open "support room" (office) for students to come to as needed throughout the day for emotional regulation and problem-solving.
• Provide IEP mandated individual counseling as needed and attend IEP meetings as needed.
• Conduct counseling consultations with clinicians of prospective students; collaborate with admissions team, Head of School, and learning specialist to evaluate student applications and make recommendations.
• Maintain frequent communication with families and outside service providers to ensure that student needs are being met.
• Run weekly small group counseling sessions.
• Teach weekly and daily health classes using a social-emotional lens based on the needs of the campus.
• Write and consistently update student learning profiles based on prior evaluations.
• Attend and sometimes lead staff training and student articulation meetings.
• Communicate significant student concerns to the Head of School and collaborate on developing and implementing appropriate action/behavior plans when necessary.
• Meet with teachers as needed to discuss executive functioning and classroom management strategies.
• Complete social emotional standard ratings and comments for report cards, each trimester.
• Supervise interns if applicable.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis management

Family communication

Collaboration

Education

Masters degree in School Counseling or related field

2+ years experience in schools

Experience with gifted and/or Twice-Exceptional learners

Familiarity with CBT, DBT, Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, PBIS

Job description

FlexSchool in Berkeley Heights, NJ is seeking a School Counselor to support students daily through classroom push-in, crisis management, and IEP-guided counseling. You will collaborate with admissions, the Head of School, learning specialists, families, and external providers to monitor progress, run weekly groups, and teach social-emotional health sessions.

On-campus schedule is approximately 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM during the academic year, requiring strong communication, organization, and a