Henrico County Public Schools ยท 16 hours ago
Board Substitute School Counseling
Henrico County Public Schools is one of the six largest public school divisions in Virginia with a nationally recognized educational program. The Board Substitute School Counseling position involves maintaining a comprehensive counseling program that addresses the academic, social/emotional, and career development needs of elementary students in alignment with national and state standards.
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Responsibilities
Help students navigate critical and emergency situations; to include recognizing and responding to student mental and/or behavioral health crisis and offering short-term intervention, referral and follow up
Works collaboratively with school-based mental health team in assigned schools
Facilitate individual counseling in the form of planned, goal-focused, short-term sessions to assist students in overcoming issues impeding success or expressing difficulties dealing with developmental tasks
Provide ongoing small group counseling to students with similar developmental or situational challenges with the goal of achieving healthy personal adjustment and coping with the stress of changing/complex environments
Provide school counseling curriculum through regular scheduled instruction in the classroom to promote the knowledge, attitudes and skills students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development
Consult with professionals inside and outside of the school building to assist in identifying and addressing barriers to student achievement. Make appropriate referrals to community services as needed
Participates on Intervention Team, Child Find, Eligibility, Positive Behavior Interventions & Support (school climate), and VCSIP teams as needed
Performs other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Must have a Master's Degree in School Counseling
Post-graduate certification/licensure/endorsement in school counseling by the Virginia Department of Education
Must possess thorough knowledge of appropriate counseling interventions in a school setting
Must have a thorough knowledge of the curriculum, instruction, social-emotional, counseling/guidance theory and practice
Counseling skills must include problem identification/analysis skills and basic therapy resolution
Communication skills, both oral and written, must be highly developed to meet the diverse needs of the clientele, professional staff, and other community agencies
Must be able to organize and carry out student activity programs
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Preferred
Certified Trauma Practitioner preferred
Company
Henrico County Public Schools
Henrico county Public Schools is a foundation worked on improving education around Virginia.
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