Job Description

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CalWest's client school in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Middle School Counselor starting July 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Educate students on understanding self, strengths and challenges through reflective conversations and activities
• Individual intervention to improve emotional regulation strategies to increase on task time
• Establish and maintain a cooperative relationship with faculty, staff and administration to facilitate the provision of optimum guidance and counseling services for student success.
• Attend grade level meetings to focus on coordinating student support
• Guide students in understanding communication with peers, conflict resolution skills
• Serve as consultant to parents and guardians, faculty, staff and administration.
• Conduct short term groups to address social skill needs and build connections
• Assess risk for suicidal ideation, self-harm and abuse and neglect as indicated and follow up as required
• Conduct parent workshops and faculty training on topics related to student wellness when necessary
• Evaluate students and identify need for counseling, complete referrals for outside services as needed.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences as needed
• Conduct interviews of prospective students and serve as a member of the Admissions Committee, reviewing applications and interviewing prospective students
• Assist with Next School Placement team and provide information on the mental health of profiles for students for high school decisions
• Keep accurate records of all counseling and guidance activities
• Protect the confidentiality of student records and release personal data in accordance with state laws and Board policies
• Assist in Outdoor Education field trips through planning and supervision as needed

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred in the field of social work therapy or counseling
• Minimum five years of counseling, preferably in a school setting with language-based learning differences

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