Come Create a Better Future For Our Students!

• The Help Group touches the lives of children with special needs and their families throughout the United States and in other parts of the world. At the heart of its efforts is the commitment to helping young people fulfill their potential to lead positive, productive and rewarding lives.

The School Counselor -School Attendance & Supports is a child advocate who utilizes a three-tiered model (prevention, early intervention, and intensive intervention) to improve individual and system-wide student attendance, engagement, achievement and graduation. You will work directly with students who experience difficulties in achieving their academic potential due to social/emotional, home and community barriers.The Help Group offers wonderful training opportunities, a supportive, professional work environment, and great benefits, including:

• 100% employer-sponsored health insurance plan- medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Flex ible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation, Sick and Holiday time off

Your Day Will Include

• Monitor student attendance, engagement and academic progress to support early identification and intervention with at-risk students.
• Regularly review and assess data and trends related to student enrollment, attendance, behavior support, adjustment, academic achievement and progress toward graduation.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators other team members to address individual student attendance issues.
• Provide evidence-based child welfare and attendance services, including advocacy and clinical case management to identified, at-risk students to facilitate student engagement, attendance, academic achievement, improve social adjustment and school stability.
• Create and facilitate campus activities including monthly Attendance/Character program and others to encourage attendance and positive school atmosphere.
• Consults with parents to develop collaborative strategies across home and school to provide consistency with planned interventions.

What The Help Group Is Looking For

• Master's or advanced degree in counseling, social work, psychology, educational psychology, education or another related field.
• One year of experience in applied social work, school counseling, school psychology or related experience.
• A California Pupil Personnel Services Credential and/or a license in social work or other mental health field is preferred.
• Knowledge of the California Codes (Education, Welfare and Institutions, Labor, Penal, etc.) and District policies and procedures related to the welfare and attendance of students preferred.
• Prior success in leading and facilitating group processes, including consensus building, mediation and conflict resolution.

Yearly Salary - $ 75,000.00 We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.