School Counseling

St. Labre Indian Catholic School

Pretty Eagle Catholic Academy   St. Charles Mission School

Job Description

Job Title: Counselor

Department: St. Charles Mission School

Reports To: School Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt – 9 month position

Salary Grade: Certified Salary Schedule

Approved Date: 07/01/2022

SUMMARY

Counsels students and provides guidance services by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Indicates the non-essential duties and responsibilities. Nothing in this job description restricts St. Labre's right to assign and reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at and time.

• Assists students to understand and overcome social and emotional problems.

• Engages in research and follow-up activities to evaluate counseling techniques.

• Provides guidance counseling on an individual and group basis also student(s)-family and student-faculty member mediation.

• Actively involves parents in the guidance counseling process.

• Maintains and effective system for keeping counseling records accurate and up-to-date.

• Keeps individual student counseling files locked and confidential.

• Works with secretary and principal in keeping permanent student records up-to-date.

• Works with the drug/alcohol counselor in preparing needed programs for the children such as Red Ribbon activities.

• Works with other counseling faculty and meets with them on a weekly basis to coordinate ideas, programs and new methods of working with the children.

• Keeps informed of current trends in the guidance and counseling areas.

• Meets with the principal weekly to monitor student's academic, behavioral and social progress.

• Works with each class to teach good mental, behavioral, and emotional techniques i.e. Second Step Program.

• Teaches the Family Life Program in classes if necessary.

• Works with staff to make sure that counseling needs are being met for students.

• Develops and maintains contacts with agencies that provide counseling and/or psychological services to students.

• Member of the school's Special Needs Team.

• Guards school building, grounds, and property against theft, vandalism, trespassing, and all illicit acts during shift and during sports events and other activities.

• Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Master's degree (M. S.) in Counseling and three to five years related experience and/or training preferred;

Training/experience working with youth is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to serve as an appropriate role model for students.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to maintain materials of a highly confidential nature.

• Superlative interpersonal skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents and the general public.

• Ability to deal effectively with questions or problems, seeking assistance when needed.

• Ability to teach moral and spiritual values to youth.

• Respects the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ in private, personal, and public life.

• Commitment to the mission of the Roman Catholic Church in Native American education.

• Sensitivity to, and appreciation of Native American people and their cultures.

• Ability to serve as an appropriate role model to students.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

OPI Counselor endorsement required.

Valid Montana driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.