School Counselor

About the role

The School Counselor provides academic support, supervision, and behavioral health intervention in the school setting, including specific therapeutic support services such as crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, timeout strategies, and personal emergency interventions, as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral support, as prescribed in the students IEP, including crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, time-structuring activities, time-out strategies and psychosocial, rehabilitative activities.
• Supports teachers in their implementation of the IEP prescribed for the child or adolescent i.e. classroom support, support in implementing lessons, etc.
• Maintains monitoring of client's daily progress and data on goals and objectives, as prescribed in the treatment plan and provides data as requested for evaluations and IEP.
• Facilitates Social Skills groups as needed.
• Conducts assessment of strengths and therapeutic needs of students.
• Able to intervene and provide immediate assistance in crisis situations.
• Completes all documentation requirements within time-frames; completes all forms, consistent with CGRC corporate compliance procedures.
• Completes all training and actively participates in required supervision in accordance with program and agency guidelines.

Requirements

• Master degree in counseling, psychology, social work, nursing, rehabilitative or activity therapy or related behavioral health field
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families.
• PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Licensed professional in PA as a LCSW, LPC, LMFT or Licensed Psychologist with a minimum of one (1) year of experience working with children, adolescents, and families.

Qualifications

CGRC is a premier children’s provider that embraces its clinicians as partners in its organization’s strategic plan. We offer reimbursed comprehensive clinical supervision and training with the opportunity to develop your leadership competencies and career interests on a personal level. Join any of our organizational committees, task forces, or work groups. If you are furthering your education, we want to be your partner. We are offering flexibility for classes, internship possibilities within our organization, and the availability for licensure supervision. It is important to us that you enjoy a healthy work-life balance and we will encourage you to have personal goals that focus on self-care. At CGRC, you can enjoy a relaxed working environment with flexible work schedules that allow for a healthy work-life balance. We encourage and support career development and there are always opportunities for you to learn and grow within the organization. We have a competitive compensation package and generous time off and benefits for eligible employees. You and your family can also enjoy discounts and offers through our Tickets at Work Program. CGRC is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.