LOCATION Windermere Preparatory School

JOB TITLE Mental Health Counselor

JOB PURPOSE The school mental health counselor provides individualized or small group counseling for diverse students in grades K-12. The ideal candidate will be able to service students in multiple grade levels and effectively provide students, staff and parents with clinical, therapeutic, and specialized counseling services as well as mental health referral resources.

The person in this position acts as a consultant to parents, teachers, and administrators. Additionally, the counselor will provide referrals when needed or required.

REPORTING TO Director of Student Services & Wellness

DIRECT REPORTS Not a supervisory position

OTHER KEY ▪ School SLT
RELATIONSHIPS ▪ Secondary College & Mental Health Counseling

▪ Students

▪ Parents

PACKAGE Competitive

KEY RESULTS & RESPONSIBILITIES AREA

▪ Building relationships with students, families, and colleagues throughout the school community;

▪ Providing short-term individual and group counseling for students with social-emotional challenges, whether or not those challenges are clinically diagnosed;

▪ Identifies the mental health and behavioral needs of students;

▪ Providing behavior management assistance and crisis intervention when necessary;
▪ Conducts clinical interviews, assessments and observations;

▪ Communicating with families about their children, both sharing accounts from school and listening to accounts from home;

▪ Developing and maintaining a referral list of therapists and local resources for students who may need an assessment and/or long-term therapeutic support;

▪ Writes clinical reports and maintains confidentiality of records relating to studentsʼ treatment;

▪ Communicating with therapists and other outside professionals about students;

▪ Assisting in collection and sending of evidence for social-emotional testing for outside professionals;

▪ Actively participating in the Student Support Team meetings;

▪ Problem solving with teachers, parents, and outside professionals to develop appropriate supports and accommodation needs for students with social-emotional challenges;

▪ Developing and coordinating social and emotional learning plans with teachers;

▪ Participating in parent-teacher conferences, as needed.
▪ Provides crisis assistance and crisis intervention

▪ Teaching well-being classes

▪ Other duties as assigned

Philosophy and values:

We are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools. We believe that:

▪ There is no limit to what every person can achieve.

▪ Creativity and challenge help us get better every day.

▪ Learning should be personalized.

▪ Unique global opportunities enhance the learning experience.

Promote and adhere to the School Mission, Vision, Values and Core Behaviors:

Mission – Transform the lives of our students

Vision – A learning community where everyone flourishes

Values – Pride, Unity, Respect

Core Behaviors – Take responsibility, seek feedback, and collaborate.

Each individual must ensure that they meet their statutory responsibilities and School policies with regard to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and other relevant legislation and undertake any other appropriate duties as allocated by the Principal.

Qualifications

Masterʼs Degree or Terminal Degree in Counseling required

Must be a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (license must be in the State of Florida)

Previous school counseling experience within a public or private school preferred

Strong facilitation, coaching, conflict resolution and problem solving skills

Good cross-cultural, interpersonal & communication skills and an affinity for interacting with diverse nationalities and cultures

Good written and verbal communication skills

Good time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks

Personal Attributes

A warm, personable and curious character

Takes personal responsibility

Actively seeks feedback for improvement

Collaborates willingly with others

Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to different tasks at hand

Proactive and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved, calm working under pressure

High level of integrity

Excellent time management and organizational skills

Proficient communicator both oral and written

Excellent attention to detail

Affinity with and interest in education

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Windermere, FL 34786: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• counseling school age children and families: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• LMHC (Required)

Work Location: One location

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