About This Role
This School Counselor position supports students' academic, social, and emotional development through an online platform. The role involves empowering students from diverse backgrounds, guiding them toward success, and collaborating closely with parents, teachers, and mental health professionals. You will utilize your expertise in guidance counseling, behavioral health, and childhood development to create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual counseling services to school-aged students to address social-emotional, behavioral, personal, and academic challenges
- Collaborate with educators, parents, caregivers, and relevant agencies to support students' educational and developmental needs
- Participate in multidisciplinary IEP meetings and contribute professional expertise regarding students' social-emotional development, academic planning, and life-readiness skills
- Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring counseling goals and objectives outlined in students' IEPs
- Create counseling interventions and objectives that address personal, social, and emotional factors affecting educational progress
- Monitor, document, and report student progress toward counseling goals in accordance with IEP requirements
- Advocate for students individually and collectively to promote equitable access to appropriate educational and counseling supports
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely documentation of counseling sessions, student progress, and service delivery
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as school and organizational policies
- Communicate effectively with school personnel and other members of the student support team to promote continuity of care and services
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
- Valid Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) School Counselor certification or applicable Pennsylvania School Social Worker licensure/certification, as required for the position
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience
- At least 1 year of experience providing counseling services to school-aged students
- Experience supporting students' academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs
- Knowledge of IEP development, counseling goals, progress monitoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and documentation skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgement
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with school teams and families
- Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151), current within the past year