School Counselor

Title: School Counselor
Reports to: School Counseling Program Supervisor
Department: School Counseling
Location: Culver City, CA 90230
FLSA Status: Exempt/B
Compensation: $66,560 - $71,000 , based on 10-month employment
Program Hours: Monday Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Supervisory Responsibility: None

Position Summary

The School Counselor will conduct individual, classroom-based group therapy and therapeutic interventions based on the students individual IEP goals. Assess crisis situations and support the classroom and behavioral staff as appropriate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide individual and group psychotherapy as required by the IEP or the school program, using cognitive-behavioral therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy as a foundation.
Attend all-school staff meetings, weekly clinical team meetings, individual and group session meetings, intern training meetings, and other School staff meetings and trainings as directed. Participate in school/center committees, programs, and activities, including fall and spring parent nights, as requested.
Provide crisis intervention and consultation (i.e. risk assessment for abuse or danger to self/others). Consult with clinical supervisor immediately regarding all crises and risk management situations and communicate as instructed with other members of school staff.
Provide case management, especially as it applies to IEP meetings, parent conferences, and parent education, and coordinate with MHS or other service providers. Coordinate requests for assessment and reports. Keep other members of the team, especially supervisors, informed of all information (within the limits of confidentiality) concerning students, and be available to receive information from other members of the team.
Prepare for and attend IEP meetings for assigned students, using Welligent, SEIS, or other district on-line program.
Conduct initial assessment based on IEP, contact with teacher and parent, and student session. Assess student/client needs and progress at least quarterly. Complete required Quarterly Progress Reports.
Complete LAUSD Welligent service tracking system daily for billing purposes and to complete clinical session notes for LAUSD students.
Maintain a billing binder that includes the Register of Daily Attendance for all districts, LAUSD and other districts daily case notes, the Welligent Monthly Reports, and the Daily Service Log ensuring all information is reconciled and give the completed and reconciled Clinical Binders to the NPS Clinical Supervisor weekly for billing purposes.
Record all collateral contacts (i.e. social workers, behaviorists, doctors, other DMH/mental health therapists, etc.), including at least monthly contact with parents using the Collateral Contact Log recording time, date, and type of contact. Keep in binder for Supervision.

Other Duties

Comply with ECFs Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Ensure safe use and operation of tools and/or equipment.
Comply with ECF policies and procedures, including mandated reporting requirements.
Observe regular, on-site work hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Licenses/Certifications: Masters degree social work, or marriage and family therapy.

Registered in California with the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Registered intern credential is required by school districts to work in an NPS as a School Counselor.

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years as an intern.

Knowledge/Abilities/Skills:

Ability to perform assessments and develop a treatment plan accordingly.
Ability to provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services.
Ability to manage time and work effectively to meet deadlines.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
Computer literacy and proficiency in software applications including Word and Outlook.

Requirements

Pass a DOJ background investigation.
Provide evidence of a negative TB test initially and every three years thereafter.
Obtain and maintain NCI, First Aid and CPR certification.
Maintain current licensure or registration as an intern.

Work Environment

This is a school environment for students (K12th grade) who have varying degrees of learning, behavioral, emotional, and developmental disabilities. Work will be performed primarily in a private office.

Environment may include frequent interruptions, loud noise, odors, varying indoor temperature, and drafts. Outdoor temperature and weather will vary. Employee may encounter students who are in crisis, exhibiting emotional/psychological distress or behaving in an aggressive manner. Employee may not be with a student alone in a room with the door closed; when working with students, s/he may not leave them unattended.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer.
Require the use of hands to produce records and/or documentation in manual or electronic format!
Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 10 pounds.
Ability to read printed materials and a computer screen.
Ability to communicate in person and over the telephone.
Ability to implement NCI, First Aid, and CPR.