Counselor - Holy Spirit Catholic School

Description

Employment Status: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt/Salary
Reports to: Principal
Benefits include: Paid Holidays, 403 (b) Retirement, 401 (a) Pension Plan, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Employee Assistance Program, Short-term/Long-term Disability.

Summary

Holy Spirit Catholic School is seeking a School Counselor. The School Counselor is under the supervision of the Principal and the Vice-Principal, is employed to provide educational, career, social, and personal counseling for all students in order to support each child’s optimal development and to fulfill the mission and philosophy of the school.

Position Responsibilities

• Acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Safeguard confidentiality regarding school matters
• Adhere to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and take precautionary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others
• Implement a comprehensive counseling program to include classroom guidance, individual counseling, small group counseling, crisis counseling, and consultation services
• Collaborate with campus administration and staff in implementing the campus guidance program
• Guide students in educational and career planning
• Attend discipline, attendance, and academic review committee meetings as needed
• Provide consultation to campus administration and staff to effectively support their efforts to foster each child’s optimum academic, social, emotional, spiritual, and behavioral development
• Provide support, consultation, and counseling to parents who may need skills to effectively support their child’s optimum academic, social, emotional, spiritual, and behavioral development
• Create and provide engaging guidance lessons for students ranging from 4 - 14 years of age
• Coordinate and collaborate with teachers and staff in order to provide effective care for all students
• Consult with the Director of Counseling and Student Services on any matter requiring additional support
• Follow all ASCA ethical & professional standards
• Maintain an open and collaborative relationship with the administration, faculty, and staff
• Perform duties consistent with the policies of the School and the Archdiocese of San Antonio Department of Catholic Schools
• Utilize data for campus counseling program evaluation and planning
• Able to abide by the Religious Standards for Catholic School Employees
• Maintain files and retain copies of request forms, release forms for records, follow-up records, observation reports, conference documentations, interactions with students, parents, and teachers, etc.
• Keep administration informed in a timely manner of student concerns in accordance with school policies, policies of the Archdiocese, and in accordance with the ethical standards of the profession and licensure
• Keep all school matters and student documentation confidential
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the campus administration

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Principal and Assistant Principal.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Counseling OR Master’s degree in Psychology or Social Work with courses included or added that address theories and methods in counseling, psychology of adolescence, career information and development, multicultural counseling, as well as vocational, academic and career testing
• Certification or licensure preferred (i.e. school counselor state certification, licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed master social worker)
• Must Have Good Critical Thinking And Problem-solving Skills

Please upload school transcripts and certifications when applying for this position.

*** This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise as needed.