Sacred Heart School System
329 Bishops Hwy.
Kingston, MA 02364
781-585-2114

TITLE: School Adjustment Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS:
1.A Master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in social work or counseling.
2.Maintains a valid Massachusetts license as a social worker/ adjustment counselor per the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Education.
3.A minimum of three (3) years of successful experience as an adjustment counselor/social worker in a school.
4.Demonstrated ability to perform the tasks listed below.
5.Proven ability to relate to a variety of constituencies, including but not limited to: administrators, parents, teachers, students, other school staff, and visitors.
6.Possess good communication skills both verbal and written.
7.Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
8.A sense of humor and a proven ability to work in a polite and friendly manner with all staff members, students, and with the larger educational community.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

• Position Type:Part-time
• Positions Available:1

Job Category :Student Services > Adjustment Counselor

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Archdiocese of Boston does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices (consistent with those religious exemptions provided in statutory and constitutional law) on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Requirements

• JOB GOAL:
  
  To help students resolve and/or seek solutions to personal, emotional, and social problems as they interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered to them.
  
  PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):
  
  1.Establishes an effective working relationship with administrators, nurses, and classroom teachers in assessing the mental and emotional health of the individual student having school difficulty.
  2.Gathers information from parents and teachers. This information would be used in developing a plan to help the student meet his/her needs and be better able to focus on school.
  3.Maintains professionalism and conveys to parents the school's goal of providing education and furthering the growth and development of each child.
  4.Directly assists students with social and emotional problems, and referrals to appropriate specialized personnel within the school and/or outside professional services.
  5.Utilizes crisis management strategies and conducts safety assessments as needed.
  6.Develops and implement lessons around social/emotional development in the classroom setting when applicable to the school.
  7.Provides individual and/or group counseling to students and supports the team in the development and implementation of individual student safety plans, IEP's, 504's, health care plans, etc.
  8.Maintains and continually updates a directory of referral services to be utilized in crisis situations affecting students.
  9.Strives to participate in professional development opportunities to remain current in the educational field.
  
  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: The regular school year.
• At least 3 yearsof relevant experience preferred
• Master degree preferred
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Sr. Lydia Steele , Principal
• 329 Bishops Highway
• Kingston,Massachusetts 02364

• Phone: 781 585-2114
• Email: click here

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