School Counselor

Position: School Counselor

Full-time, 10-month position for 2025-26 School Year

Supervisor: Director of Learning Support

Position Summary

The Chestnut Hill School (CHS) invites compassionate and collaborative professionals to apply for the position of School Counselor. CHS is an inclusive community of joyful learners who think critically, embrace diversity, and act with empathy. The counselor will play a central role in promoting the social, emotional, and psychological well-being of students, working closely with families, faculty, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

Student Support

• Provide short-term individual and small-group counseling
• Lead social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons in homerooms
• Facilitate social pragmatics groups for PreK–Grade 5
• Support students informally during transitions, recess, or clubs
• Offer in-the-moment crisis response and behavioral support
  
  

Family Engagement

• Maintain and share a referral network of outside mental health providers
• Coordinate with external providers supporting CHS students
• Participate in meetings with families and caregivers as needed
  
  

Faculty Collaboration

• Partner with teachers to support student social skills and behavioral plans
• Observe students and share feedback and strategies
• Review evaluations and testing with the Director of Learning Support
• Contribute to professional development sessions
• Meet weekly with the Student Success Team
  
  

A Day in the Life Might Include...

• Greeting students and families at arrival and dismissal
• Supporting a student during a tough drop-off
• Joining a grade-level meeting to monitor student support plans
• Offering real-time classroom support
• Connecting with students in unstructured moments like recess
  
  

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in clinical social work, counseling psychology, or a related field
• Licensed or license-eligible in Massachusetts (e.g., LMHC, LICSW) preferred
• Strong understanding of child development, especially ages 3–12
• Experience in elementary or independent school settings preferred
• Knowledge of IEPs and the special education process is a plus
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
  
  

The Ideal Candidate Will...

• Embody the CHS mission and core values
• Build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
• Exhibit warmth, empathy, patience, and a sense of humor
• Demonstrate cultural competence and a commitment to equity and inclusion
• Be open to mentoring or supervising counseling interns
  
  

The Chestnut Hill School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or family composition or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its employment, education, admission, financial aid, and other policies and programs.

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