Counselor

Position:

Counselor

Type:

Public

Location:

Suburban

Job ID:

124198

County:

Southwest Maricopa

Posted:

June 18, 2024

Contact Information:

Glendale Elementary School District #40

7301 N. 58th Ave

Glendale, AZ 85301

District Website

Contact:

Andrea Arellano

Phone: 623-237-7165

Fax:

District Email

Job Description:

Purpose Statement

Responsible for providing counseling services to school site as well as support to other schools as needed.

Essential Functions

• Identifies and assesses the relevant factors involved in the problems of students referred because of learning, emotional, behavioral, social, physical, economic, cultural, or family difficulties.

• Provides intervention services with children and families that may include assessment, individual short-term or crisis counseling, group instruction, support groups, and home visitation.

• Identifies and refers students and parents to other community agencies as needed with administrator approval.

• Interacts effectively with other agencies or professionals in order to establish and implement a referral system as a support to the children and families.

• Provides information and consultation to teachers, administrators, family members, and significant others in regard to the intervention plan for the child receiving services.

• Attends Child Study and school meetings as directed.

• Maintains confidential documentation of student contacts: anecdotal records, phone calls, correspondence, conferences, staff contacts.

• Provides consultation, training, and updated resource information to district staff on intervention issues.

• Provide short-term counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self understanding, and maturity.

• Coordinates intervention services with recommendations of treatment agencies when students return to school.

• Works with the truancy intervention specialist in helping solve truancy issues.

• Makes home visits with school staff as needed, both with intervention and school issues.

• Maintains close communication with building administration, psychologist, and Director of Exceptional Student Services.

• Documents and evaluates the effectiveness of services provided.

• Follows District policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Performs such other tasks as may be assigned.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

• Bilingual/Biliterate Spanish fluency is preferred to provide parents/guardians with in-themoment information.

Other:

• Complete job description and online application available at: www.gesd40.org