26-27 Student Support Counselor

About the role

The Student Support Counselor (SSC) plays a central role in maintaining a calm and positive school culture by supporting the social-emotional development of all students. The SSC will primarily work with students, families, and staff to provide necessary case management, implementation of interventions and monitor RTI for Behavior processes within the school environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Gen Ed Teachers in isolating a target behavior, data tracking, and data needed for FBA.
• Support the execution of Tier 1-3 behavioral interventions including CI/CO procedures, targeted counseling groups, student counseling as needed, conducting FBA’s, and tracking quarterly behavioral data for Behavior Intervention Plans for Gen Ed.
• Create a monthly scope for the school year using available SEL curriculum to educate our students in Character Building and Social/Emotional initiatives throughout the school year in the designated Character Block.
• Engage and support in school culture walk-throughs to ensure alignment in implementing agreed upon interventions.
• Lead or support school-based professional development that is responsive to the needs of students and teachers to ensure that curriculum and best practices are implemented.
• Provide group counseling or individual counseling to all students who have counseling as a mandated service on their 504 plan or IEP for the school you serve.
• Actively supports the escalation of any truant student through a tiering system and completes required Truancy Packets as needed.
• Serve as an active member of the Behavioral Threat Assessment Team, completing any documentation needed in following the Threat Assessment Protocol for mental health need flags.
• Support the APC in managing the vetting, scheduling, and frequency of visits approval of outside agency service providers for students (ex. RBT’s, BCBA’s, etc.)
• Log all services billable to Medicaid appropriately and timely.
• Run and analyze quarterly academic progress reports to identify students at risk of course failure and/or off-track for graduation, and report findings to the School Leader on a quarterly basis.
• Proactively flag students in danger of failing and develop targeted intervention plans, including enrollment in credit recovery as appropriate.
• Collaborate closely with the KIPP Forward team to ensure alignment on student progress monitoring, timely identification of at-risk students, and implementation of credit recovery and other academic interventions.
• Support a strong team culture by upholding norms through modeling and conversations based on radical candor.
• Lead or co-lead 1-4 professional development sessions for families or staff to help them better understand and support students in the classroom or home setting.
• Provide consults to staff and families regarding best practices in supporting the student in the class and at home.
• Model the school’s core values every day.
• Model and maintain a mindset oriented to the Heart Beat principles.
• Build and maintain relationships with families.
• Manage her/his ongoing development through observation and/or O3 feedback with manager.
• Attend professional development as needed and at least once a year focused on best practices of a school counselor.
• Engage in case consults with teammates regarding best practices to cultivate behavior improvement among designated caseload of students.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree – Mental Health (School Counselor, Social Work)
• FLDOE School Counselor Certificate OR FLDOE School Social Work Certificate
• Have or obtain an NPI (National Provider Identifier) and be an AHCA Approved Service Provider to ensure ability to bill medicaid for qualifying services provided throughout the school year.
• Reciprocity procedures will be required for continued employment past the initial contract year
• 1-2 years experience in counseling and working with youth and families preferred
• Knowledge of community social service resources and how to access them
• Understanding of current rules and regulations regarding student support teams
• Unwavering commitment to our students and their success
• Able to communicate, both written and verbal, clearly and to invest stakeholders in student goals
• Able to establish and maintain relationships with students and families
• Solution orientation and ability to bring a new lens to challenging problems
• A high level of organization skills and attention to detail