What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPCC/LCSW position at Central Office?
ESTILL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION - 7297
JOB DESCRIPTION: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters’ and/or Specialist Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology
- Three (3) years of professional clinical and/or school experience is preferred
- CSW/LPCA activly pursuing licensure
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
JOB GOALS: To provide assessment, consultation and counseling services; counsel children; consultation with teachers, parents and other significant adults; coordinate a variety of activities and functions related to the mental health, academic, social, emotional and physical needs of students; and to support the Mission Statement of the Estill County School System.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Attends work daily, being in prompt attendance, and remains on duty as specified by the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee.
- Provides individual and group counseling for students to address specific social emotional needs and monitors progress.
- Provides evidence based and culturally responsive best practices when working with youth.
- Assists district and school level Crisis Response events and preparedness planning.
- Consults with teachers and parents about children’s needs, social emotional well-being, concerns and academic issues.
- Collaborates with school staff and community representatives in assessing student needs and utilizes the data to develop prevention and intervention plans.
- Works with parents and staff to help increase their understanding and constructive participation in appropriate efforts to help alleviate barriers to students social emotional well-being.
- Provides home visits as needed to assess family circumstances and makes needed referrals to community resources for problems interfering with the child’s academic progress, social, emotional or physical development.
- Serves as a resource person on the Special Education Admissions and Release Committee when appropriate.
- Works in collaboration with other student support professionals to conduct social emotional screenings.
- Maintains documentation of students seen in individual or group settings.
- Selects and attends professional development as required by the State and District.
- Maintains confidentiality of students and/or staff.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education/Superintendent.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Days and salary pursuant to district salary schedules.
