What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Adjustment Counselor 2025-26 School Year position at Lowell Community Charter Public School?
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We are a vibrant community of 815 K1-8 grade students, families and staff. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Lowell. Our school represents many nations of Central and South America, Central Africa, and South East Asia.
The mission of Lowell Community Charter Public School is to graduate creative, confident and independent thinkers, global citizens and leaders who give back to their community. We will provide a comprehensive education giving students the knowledge, skills and ways of thinking that ensure their success in high school and preparation for the opportunity to go on to college. We expect our students to strive for excellence in academic achievement and personal conduct within a joyful, supportive culture. The diversity within our students, staff, families and community and the many nations from which we come is a source of strength and an opportunity for learning.
Competitive Salary and Benefits
REPORTS TO: Director of Student and Academic Support
JOB GOAL: To provide support services to students, staff, and parents and work with members of the Academic Program to intervene effectively in both crisis and daily situations
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide support services to students to enable them to reach their full academic and social potential.
- Create and implement behavior plans for students.
- Work collaboratively with teachers and parents.
- Provide counseling, assessments, diagnostics, and report writing.
- Consult with other professional staff and outside agencies and other organizations
- Make referrals to appropriate LCCPS staff and consultants, and outside agencies as needed
- Complete home visits and assessments, as assigned
- Serve as a member of the Student Support Team, the Family Support Team and other school based teams
- Counsel students and/or families individually, or in groups
- Complete written clinical and non-clinical reports, as may be required by LCCPS, Federal, State, or local agencies
- Interview students and families
- Make oral presentations of assessments, diagnostics, home visits, and observations
- Attend meetings in school buildings, other public buildings, and private residences
- Ensure the security and maintenance of clinical confidentiality at all times
- Engage the surrounding community in educational school events, i.e., parenting support workshops and other training for faculty, students, parents and families
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters degree in a field of social services
- MA DESE certification required
- Experience providing the service required by this position
- Knowledge of appropriate counseling procedures
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state statutes dealing with privacy, care and protection abuse
- Ability to diagnose emotional, personal, and social issues
- Ability to make referrals to appropriate staff members and other agencies and organizations
- Bilingual (Khmer, Spanish, Portuguese) candidates are preferred.
The Lowell Community Charter Public School is committed to creating an environment of inclusion cross-geography and across traditional lines of differences, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
