Responsibilities
§ Provide counseling to certified special education students and parents/guardians.
§ Participate in triage meetings on students receiving psychiatric care.
§ Serve as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote strategic collaboration in educational planning for their child.
§ Determine and implement appropriate therapeutic strategies to effect changes, specifically in inappropriate classroom behavior.
§ Provide crisis intervention services for students.
§ Complete risk assessments on students with depressive and/or suicidal ideology.
§ Arrange for outside/alternative placement of students in facilities to address student needs.
§ Demonstrate an appreciation for Native American culture and connect culture to student counseling.
§ Advocate for the best interest of the students, including at, but not limited to formal hearings.
Teamwork and Collaboration
§ Conduct assessments for special education eligibility as directed by the special education director.
§ Participate as member of caseload students’ IEP teams. Must have experience and/or training with special education population.
§ Attend and participate in the weekly special education team meetings and counseling meetings, and other staff, department and school meetings.
§ Establish and maintain a cooperative professional relationship with other staff members.
§ Communicate current educational information about student’s educational status with residential director, principal, special education director, school nurse, teachers and/or registrar as appropriate.
§ Chaperone and volunteer to help with student travel throughout the school year.
§ Follow chain of command to address concerns and issues.
§ Perform other tasks and assume responsibilities of a professional nature as assigned by the superintendent/principal of the school and his/her designee.
Communication and Documentation
§ Keep accurate documentation of student contacts including service contact logs of students receiving special education services.
§ Maintain required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work as per NASW.
§ Interact ethically and professionally with students, school staff personnel, and the public.
§ Accommodate students and parents for educational related purposes outside the in-school workday, under reasonable terms.
§ Present the school in a positive manner to coworkers and people in the community and beyond.
§ Demonstrate effective oral and written communication.
§ Maintain strict confidentiality of student and staff information as outlined in FERPA.
Training and Professional Growth
§ Complete Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training resulting in appropriate use of the skills.
§ Complete all required trainings including, but not limited to CPR, First Aid, AED, Blood Borne Pathogens and Emergency Response Plan.
§ Attend and participate in school sponsored professional growth activities and pursue other opportunities to improve skills.
Supervision/Safety/Student Management
§ Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
§ Assist the administration in implementing policies and/or rules governing student conduct and developing reasonable rules for behavior, assisting as necessary with maintaining order in a fair and just manner.
§ Participate in the on call evening and weekend rotating schedule to address student emergencies.
§ Model and prompt appropriate student behavior.
§ Implement CPI strategies to ensure the care, welfare, safety and security of staff and students.
§ Follow mandatory child abuse/neglect reporting procedures.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,025.82 - $60,246.15 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work setting:
License/Certification:
- LPC (Required)
- LPCC (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Wahpeton, ND 58075 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Wahpeton, ND 58075: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person