School Counselor / Psychologist

Social workers, psychologists and Counselors needed in South Dakota! Seeking Social workers, psychologist and Counselors Needed in Pine Ridge, South Dakota! At AB Staffing, we specialize in placing educators, psychologists, school nurses, and more in districts throughout the United States. One of our dedicated and experienced staffing specialists is ready to match your educational expertise and goals with exciting and rewarding opportunities.
2024-2025 School Year

Location: Pine Ridge, SD

Contract length: ASAP – June 13, 2025

Contract follows the academic district calendar – 35 to 40 hours per week.

Pay:

• Compensation: $2,622.00-$2,762.00/week on 40 hours (based on licensure) OT available!
• Mal Practice is paid for
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• Housing Assistance
• Full health, dental, and Vision Insurance included- Monthly Value $603.04 monthly that is free to you!! Up to a $500.00 travel pay will be given to you on your first check.
• Up to $500.00 travel pay will be given to you on your first check

Requirements:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field such as Psychology, Mental Health, Counseling, or Social Work.
• Possess a valid, unrestricted license/certification from a state or U.S. Territory that grants legal authority to provide psychological and/or counseling services as an independent practitioner in the fields of Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or a similar counseling field.
• 3 years of experience as a counselor, preferably in a school setting
• Strong skills in written and verbal communication, assessment, advocacy, and crisis response.
• Experience in conducting mental health assessments, leading individual and group counseling sessions, and facilitating psychoeducational sessions.
• Knowledge of the techniques and principles of: Child development; family systems theory; suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention best practices, crisis intervention; individual, group, and family therapy; multicultural counseling; and trauma focused interventions.
• 1 year(s) experience developing and implementing crisis intervention plans
• Must have the ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; May include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required.

Essential Functions:

• Works to resolve students' educational handicaps; works to discover and develop special abilities of students; works to prevent students from dropping out of school.
• Helps register students new to the school and orients them to school procedures and the school’s varied opportunities for learning; aids students in course and subject selection; maintains student records and protects their confidentiality.
• Assists students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such situations as home and family relations, peer relations, health, and emotional adjustment; is available to students to provide counseling in such areas as personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Conducts small group counseling on student-selected and counselor-identified topics such as study skills, social skills, anger management, self-esteem, changing families, and grief.
• Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations; helps students evaluate career interests and choices; may organize and conduct career day.
• Provides crisis counseling when needed, for prevention, intervention, and follow-up, with referrals, when necessary, to community resources.
• Offers in-service training in school counseling topics for staff; collaborates with administrators and faculty on the matters of student discipline, developmental issues, and identifying significant behaviors such as suicide, self-harm, and depression.
• Takes an active role in interpreting the school's objectives to students, parents, and the community at large; confers with parents whenever necessary
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Why choose AB Staffing? Since 2002, AB Staffing has placed contract employees in positions all across the country. We work directly with school districts nationwide to support their staffing needs in various educational disciplines. Benefits:

• Dedicated and experienced Education Specialists here to serve you
• Competitive Benefits Package
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance plans available
• 401(k) and Flex Spending available
• Paid vacation time upon eligibility
• Referral bonuses
• WEEKLY Direct Deposit

AB Staffing Solutions, LLC is an EOE, including disability/vets

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $2,622.00 - $2,762.00 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• School Counseling or Psychology Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $2,622 - $2,762