TITLE Counselor REPORTS TO Director of ED and Related Services EMPLOYMENT STATUS Full Time (9 month) GENERAL DESCRIPTION Provide crisis intervention, individual, group counseling, and consultative services to students and their families and provide counseling services to children in the emotionally disturbed programs, direct instructional procedures as needed to enhance therapeutic mental health needs of the child, communicate with parents in an attempt to provide home environment that supports emotional needs. FLSA STATUS Exempt QUALIFICATIONS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or • MA Degree in school counseling, social work, or clinical counseling required Experience • Three years experience required • State license required Certificates, Licenses, • Appropriate state of Ohio school counselor certificate/license Registrations • Valid driver's license Additional • Successfully pass a B.C.I. and F.B.I. background check • Good health, high moral character, and good attendance record • Language Skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, clients, customers, and the general public • Mathematical Skills. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations • Reasoning Ability. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables • Other Skills and Abilities. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and community; ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication • Demonstrate a sincere desire to aid all students ESSENTIAL 1. Assist students to develop a positive self-image through efforts to improve their FUNCTIONS self-understanding, self-direction, and skills in problem solving and decision making. 2. Communicate with teachers as to supportive programs to be implemented for meeting mental health needs of the child. 3. Involve teachers and other school staff members in developing a clearer understanding of the growth and development of students and a learning climate which facilitates that development. 4. Provide programming of behavioral strategies for individual children or groups and follow IEP plan for each child. 5. Counsel individual children/small groups or classroom groups. 6. Monitor direct phase back and integration into regular class activities. 7. Initiate referral to and consultation with outside agencies. 8. Provide education and counseling to parents regarding child development and behavior management strategies. 9. Coordinate and utilize the resources of school, home, and community to increase the students' opportunities for successful achievement in school. 10. Act as a liaison between parents, community agencies, court, school, etc. and the emotionally disturbed program. 11. Act as a liaison with students, staff, and group facilitators for various counseling groups. 12. Evaluate and modify student programs, as needed. 13. Provide necessary data to make appropriate educational decisions for at-risk and special needs students. 14. Provide in-service for teachers and aides of emotionally disturbed. 15. Establish close relationships with