School Counselor - Salinas & South County

Job description


Harmony At Home is seeking a Part-Time or Full-Time School Counselor to support and grow our Sticks & Stones and Community Programs and its counseling staff. The School Counselor will be under the general direction of the Counseling Programs Manager.

The job duties will include:

• Counseling to students, parents, and/or families
• Classroom and playground observation, helping teachers manage difficult behavioral issues
• Maintain a full caseload (If services are offered via Telehealth, the School Counselor should be able to see at least 1 student per hour assigned. If services are offered in person, the School Counselor should be able to see roughly an average of one dyad/group per hour assigned).
• Maintain client files on a daily or weekly basis so as not to omit information because of a lapse in time. Ensure progress notes are signed off by treating therapist.
• Keep communications open with school and community partners personnel including, but not limited to, the Principal, Teachers and Administrators
• Track hours at the school and/or community site while counseling and doing paperwork
• Attend Supervision with your assigned Clinical Supervisor
• Submit monthly reports and any other reports that may be required that are equally vital to the office in a timely manner
• File reports to Child Protective Services (CPS) upon any reasonable suspicion of child abuse and alert the Principal or Administrator for your school or community site
• Report to your Clinical Supervisors any issues related to client welfare and report to the Program Director any program or agency issues
• Share HAH's mission with the public

Part -Time or Full-Time School Counselor hours are broken down as follows:

• During the school year, 8-32 hours of school counseling per week for 35 weeks

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Currently in a MA Degree program or Graduated with a MA Degree in Counseling, Psychology or Social Work or Licensed.
• Counselors are required to attend an orientation at the start of each school year to be trained on current requirements and methodologies exacted by Harmony At Home. Orientation/Training is mandatory. Trainees and Interns can receive training hours signed off by their Clinical Supervisors. Licensed Therapists can obtain CEU's as HAH is a BBS approved training site.
• All counselors must have training in Law and Ethics and adhere to practices set forth by HAH. All counseling staff is to provide HAH with confirmation that they have obtained education on Law and Ethics every two years. These standards will be reviewed during orientation. HAHs Program Director, Executive Director and Supervisors hold an open door policy. When in doubt contact one of them. Any violation of legal or ethical standards will be reported to the Board of Behavioral Sciences
• Other duties as assigned.
• This job requires that you submit to a TB test. Employees can get this test performed at Monterey Bay Urgent Care for a small fee, and employee will be reimbursed
• This job requires that you submit to a background check. Any subsequent arrests after hire could be grounds for termination.

There will be a 90 day probationary period to train on the job duties and evaluate appropriateness and effectiveness in the position.


Harmony At Home offers a comprehensive benefits package.