WOW Counselor II

YOUTH GUIDANCE; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

YOUTH GUIDANCE is hiring a WOW Counselor II in Kansas City, MO to deliver school-based group counseling and individualized support to female-identifying students in grades 6–12. The role emphasizes emotional well-being, healthy relationships, and positive decision-making using trauma-informed practices.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field (master’s preferred) and licensure eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related human service field is required (Master’s degree preferred).
• LCSW, LCPC, or LPC (or eligibility for clinical licensure).
• Minimum of two years’ experience in school-based, clinical, or youth-serving settings.
• Experience facilitating group counseling and trauma-informed care.
• Experience working in schools or youth-related systems.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate 4-5 weekly group counseling sessions utilizing the WOW curriculum during the school day.
• Participate in individual and group clinical supervision, case consultation, and fidelity coaching.
• Provide clinical assessments and psychosocial assessments as appropriately indicated by supporting students’ social-emotional development.
• Provide trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate one-on-one support and short-term individual counseling to students as needed.
• Deliver crisis intervention, risk assessments, and safety planning in collaboration with school-based teams.
• Coordinate care and aftercare planning with families, school staff, and external service providers, including mental health referrals.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation including case notes and risk assessments in accordance with program standards.
• Support program implementation by engaging school partners, providing in-service training, and participating in family engagement events.
• Collaborate with LSC, Parent Programs and the Pupil Personnel Support team
• Lead or support special projects, events, and initiatives that promote youth development, mental health awareness, and leadership.
• Participate in WOW staff development and required curriculum trainings
• Perform public relations assignments as requested
• Other duties assigned

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Case documentation

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work/counseling

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Kansas City, MO 64111Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Bachelors DegreeSalary Range: $47,900.00 - $66,000.00 Salary/year

Position Summary:WOW Counselor II staff are responsible fordelivering school-based group counseling and individualized support to female-identifying students ingrades6–12 to promote emotional well-being, healthy relationships, and positive decision-making. Drawing on their academic training in counseling, social work, or psychology, WOW Counselor II staff use trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices tofacilitategroup sessions, provide short-term counseling as needed, and respond to student crises. They also play a key role in supporting mental health referrals and helping students navigate personal, social, and academic challenges.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Facilitate 4-5 weekly group counseling sessionsutilizingthe WOW curriculum during the school day
• Participate in individual and group clinical supervision, case consultation, and fidelity coaching.
• Provide clinical assessmentsand psychosocialassessmentsas appropriatelyindicatedbysupportingstudents’ social-emotional development.
• Provide trauma-informed, developmentallyappropriate forone-on-one support and short-term individual counseling to students as needed.
• Deliver crisis intervention, risk assessments, and safety planning in collaboration with school-based teams.
• Coordinate care and aftercare planning with families, school staff, and external service providers, including mental health referrals.
• Maintainaccurateandtimelyclinical documentation including casenotes andrisk assessmentsin accordance withprogram standards.
• Support program implementation by engaging school partners, providing in-service training, andparticipatingin family engagement events.
• Collaborate with LSC, Parent Programs and the Pupil Personnel Support team
• Lead or support special projects, events, and initiatives that promote youth development, mental health awareness, and leadership.
• Participate in WOW staff development andrequiredcurriculum trainings
• Perform public relations assignments as requested
• Other duties assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience/Training

• Bachelor’sdegreein social work, counseling, or a related human service field from an approved accredited university isrequired(Master’sdegreepreferred)
• LCSW, LCPC, or LPC (or eligibility for clinical licensure)
• Minimum of two years’ experience in school-based, clinical, or youth-serving settings.
• Familiarity with crisis intervention models, evidence-based practices, and SEL frameworks.
• Experiencefacilitatinggroup counseling sessions and delivering trauma-informed care.
• Experience working in schools or youth relates systems,i.e.DCFS, juvenile detention, mental health facilities

Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to build rapport and engage youth in meaningful therapeutic relationships.
• Strong casedocumentation and time management abilities.
• Ability todemonstrateeffective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a school-based environment.
• Cultural humility anddemonstratedcommitment to equity and inclusion.
• Mustdemonstratecreativity in engaging youth
• Provide a positive team-based approach to treatment and care working with clients
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and electronic record-keeping systems.
• Bilingual highly preferred, fluent in Spanish and English