School & Community Based Counselor

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Description

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated School and Community-Based Counselor to support the emotional, social, and behavioral well-being of students both in school and within the broader community. This role is ideal for professionals committed to creating strong, trusting relationships with youth and families, and working collaboratively with schools and local agencies to promote student success.

What You Will Be Doing To Make a Difference...

• Support students who have experienced trauma, loss, mental health challenges, and/or are engaging in or at risk of substance use as a result of adverse childhood experiences, community trauma, and parental addiction.
• Provide intensive, school-based and home-based clinical interventions designed to address the complex needs of students and their families.
• Provide students with individual, family and group therapy
• Provide home based outreach and counseling to students and families.
• Engage in targeted strategies to promote regular school attendance and academic engagement.
• Deliver school-wide social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula
• Collaborate closely with school counselors, health educators, the behavioral health navigator, QPS Big Brother Big Sisters Big Futures Program, supervisors of attendance, and the district homeless liaison to create a comprehensive support network.
• Collaborate with teachers and guidance counselors to provide training and awareness for identifying substance use and mental health issues, as well as linkages to care.
• Utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to assess student needs and interventions.
• Utilize a logic model to guide the implementation and outcomes of the school based counseling program, focusing specifically on the target population.
• Monitor initial data as well as progress through key metrics such as school attendance records, academic performance, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, student Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire.
• Participate in at least 3 of Quincy Public School’s Evening Parent Academies during each academic year.
• Work scheduled hours according to the Quincy Public Schools calendar, as well as 10 additional full work days determined by Bay State Community Services.
• Provide referrals to additional school and community support services.
• Complete all required program documentation.
  
  

Important Health and Wellness Benefits Begin On Your First Day of Employment

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance

Eye-Med Vision Benefits

Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account

Employee Assistance Program

Generous Paid Time Off

35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays including Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days)

Additional Benefits

Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)

Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness

Mileage reimbursement

Extensive Training Program

Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW)

Supervision for Licensure and Specializations

Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings

Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices

Requirements

• Masters degree in school counseling or related field
• Minimum 1 year experience working in a school system.
  
  

Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.