Counselor, Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics (ACAA)

About the role

Counselor - Provide Comprehensive school social work services to students, parents and school staff, addressing barriers that limit a student from receiving full benefit from their educational experience. Responds to referral from school administration, parents, teachers, and others by providing direct services and by assisting families in accessing appropriate community resources.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling
• Experience: 1 years of counseling experience
• American Bar Association (ABA) Certification
• Arizona Counselor Certificate
• Must possess the ability to hold/obtain a Valid IVP Fingerprint clearance card by the time of hire.
• Must possess the ability to hold a valid Arizona Driver’s License by the time of hire.

Essential Job Tasks

• Establish communication between school staff, parents, students, District Administration, community members and intergovernmental agencies.
• Act as a liaison between classroom teacher and student.
• Provide academic counseling and guidance.
• Comply with Arizona revised statutes, district policies and administrative guidelines.
• Provide consultation and coordination of resources to students, staff and parents.
• Utilize appropriate counseling techniques to meet student needs.
• Participate in program development.
• Initiate and implement intervention and prevention strategies.
• Care for administration of state mandated tests and other assessments.
• Avoid assuming a leadership role as designated.
• Maintain professional responsibilities.
• Avoid assisting in collection of data for Federal and State program reporting.
• Avoid attending professional development workshops in job related areas.
• Avoid performing related duties as assigned.

Preferred Requirements

• 3 years of counseling experience